Baked Feta with Cherry Tomatoes, Chicken and Pasta
Summer is a great time of year to try new recipes! Especially with all the fresh vegetables available. So I had a lot of fun coming up with something a little different and with feta cheese! Because I love feta!! So I decided make a dish that is easy and fun! Baked feta with cherry tomatoes, chicken and pasta! It is definitely different than my normal meal, but it was a huge hit with the family! And as this was a last minute meal, I used “ear pasta”, better known as orecchietta pasta! But I am sure you can use any pasta type and it will be great!
Baked Feta with Cherry Tomatoes, Chicken and Pasta
Ingredients
- 12 oz Orecchiette Pasta *cooked and drained
- 2 Cooked Chicken Breast, chopped
- 4 tbsp Olive Oil
- 3 cups Cherry Tomatoes, sliced in half
- 1 cup Crumbled Feta Cheese
- 1/4 cup Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 3 tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1 cup Fresh Basil, chopped
- Salt/Pepper, to your preference
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Toss the halved tomatoes with 3 tbsp olive oil and crumbled feta. Mix until coated and place in a baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to your taste. Bake for 30 minutes.
- Prepare pasta according to package. Drain and set aside. Be sure it does not stick together, when cooking be sure to add a tablespoon of oil!
- Cook chopped chicken with 1 tbsp olive oil and minced garlic. Stir regularly until chicken is cooked through. 5-10 minutes, depending on the size of the pieces.
- When tomatoes and feta are done cooking for 30 minutes, turn on broiler (or to 450 degrees) and cook for another 5-10 minutes or until the tomatoes and feta are slightly browned.
- Combine the pasta, chicken and basil in the baking dish. Mix until thoroughly combined. Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette and enjoy!
Accompaniment Suggestions
I served a side salad with my baked feta with cherry tomatoes, chicken and pasta dish. But some warm bread and a fabulous glass of wine works too!
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Yolanda
Sounds like the perfect weeknight meal once school starts up. We love our feta so finding new ways to use it is perfect in our house! Yum 🙂
Kelly
So easy too!!!! =)
Amylou
Sounds yummy!
Kelly
Thank you!!! =)
Katie Kelly
Anything with Feta in it… sign me up. This sounds so good and such a different twist on pasta!
Kelly
I feel the same! Feta is the best!
jehava
This looks so good and super easy too!
Kelly
It was very easy! And tasty too!