Baked Feta Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes & Zucchini
Baked Feta Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes & Zucchini
35 minutes total
- Classic Blue Box
- Dairy/Cream
- Easy
- Gatherings
- Lemon
- No Meat
- Short
- Spring Recipes
- Summer Recipes
- Tomato
- Weekend
- Weeknight
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Ingredients
Serves 8
| 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 |
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 Short pasta
- Cook time 11–12 mins
- Pack size 16 oz.
- Range Classic Blue Box