Feta & Chicken Pasta Bake
Feta & Chicken Pasta Bake
Ingredients
- 600 g raw chicken breast, diced
- 500 g baby cherry tomatoes
- 200 g block feta cheese
- 200 g uncooked pasta
- 2 garlic, small bulbs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, to 2 tablespoons
- as needed fresh basil
- as needed salt
- as needed pepper
- as needed smoked paprika
- as needed Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Add the cherry tomatoes, block feta cheese, diced chicken breasts, and whole bulbs of garlic to a large baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil, then season generously with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
Bake for 35 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked through and the tomatoes have burst.
⏱️ 35 min•🌡️ 350
- 3
While the baking dish is in the oven, cook the uncooked pasta in boiling water for 6–8 minutes until al dente. Drain the pasta.
⏱️ 8 min
- 4
Remove the baking dish from the oven. Carefully squeeze the roasted garlic out of its cloves directly into the dish. Mix everything together, using a fork to shred the chicken as you go, until the feta and tomatoes form a sauce.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Add the cooked pasta to the baking dish and mix everything together until the pasta is completely coated in the feta and tomato sauce.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Top the pasta bake with fresh basil and grated Parmesan cheese, then return it to the oven for another 5 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and the Parmesan to melt slightly.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Feta & Chicken Pasta Bake
- 600 g raw chicken breast, diced
- 500 g baby cherry tomatoes
- 200 g block feta cheese
- 200 g uncooked pasta
- 2 garlic, small bulbs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, to 2 tablespoons
- as needed fresh basil
- as needed salt
- as needed pepper
- as needed smoked paprika
- as needed Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C). Add the cherry tomatoes, block feta cheese, diced chicken breasts, and whole bulbs of garlic to a large baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil, then season generously with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
Bake for 35 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked through and the tomatoes have burst.
⏱️ 35 min•🌡️ 350 - 3
While the baking dish is in the oven, cook the uncooked pasta in boiling water for 6–8 minutes until al dente. Drain the pasta.
⏱️ 8 min - 4
Remove the baking dish from the oven. Carefully squeeze the roasted garlic out of its cloves directly into the dish. Mix everything together, using a fork to shred the chicken as you go, until the feta and tomatoes form a sauce.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Add the cooked pasta to the baking dish and mix everything together until the pasta is completely coated in the feta and tomato sauce.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Top the pasta bake with fresh basil and grated Parmesan cheese, then return it to the oven for another 5 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and the Parmesan to melt slightly.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350