Name: Baked Feta Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes & Zucchini
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 Box Barilla® Penne; 4 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Divided; 2 Medium size zucchini, smalldiced; 2 Pints Multicolor Cherry Tomatoes; 3 Slices lemon, 1/8th inch thick; 8 Ounces feta cheese, (1 block); 1 Tablespoon fresh oregano; 15 leaves fresh basil, torn; ¼ Cup pistachio nuts, shelled, roughly chopped; To taste Salt and black pepper

Baked Feta Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes & Zucchini

35 minutes

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Ingredients

8 servings

1Box Barilla^® Penne

4Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Divided

2Medium size zucchini, smalldiced

2Pints Multicolor Cherry Tomatoes

3Slices lemon, 1/8th inch thick

8Ounces feta cheese, (1 block)

1Tablespoon fresh oregano

15leaves fresh basil, torn

¼Cup pistachio nuts, shelled, roughly chopped

To tasteSalt and black pepper

Disclaimer

Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400° F and bring a large pot of water to a boil.

Step 2

Place zucchini, tomatoes, lemon, and oregano in a baking dish, season with salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Place feta right in the center, bake for 20 minutes.

Step 3

Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. One minute before pasta is ready add ½-cup cooking water to freshly baked feta, and with a spoon smash the cheese.

Step 4

Drain pasta then mix well with veggies. Stir in basil, drizzle with remaining oil and combine well again.

Step 5

Top with pistachios before serving.

Penne Pasta

It takes only 11 minutes to express your emotions preparing a beautiful dish of Penne for the people you care for the most. One of the most famous Italian pasta shapes and loved across Italy, Penne, which means "pen" in Italian, gets its name from its shape. The tube-shape with angled ends was inspired by the quill of an old style ink pen. Barilla^® Penne is made with non-GMO ingredients. For more information, please read our position.

Shape

Penne Lisce

Pack size

16oz

Range

Classic Blue Box

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