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Baked Feta Pasta with Shrimp

Creamy baked feta pasta with juicy shrimp. A simple, delicious meal ready in 35 minutes!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: fall dessert
Servings: 6 servings
Author: August DeWindt

Ingredients

pasta:

  • 8 oz feta cheese
  • 2 pints grape tomatoes
  • 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp red pepper chili flakes
  • 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 3 cloves garlic sliced
  • 1/3 cup basil chopped
  • 10 oz fusili pasta
  • 1/2 tsp lemon zest

Shrimp:

  • 1/2 lb jumbo shrimp cleaned
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp lemon zest
  • A squeeze of lemon juice

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Start bringing a pot of water to a boil for the pasta.
  • In a baking dish add the feta cheese in the center. Place the tomatoes & garlic around the cheese in the dish. Pour the olive oil evenly so it coats the cheese and tomatoes. Sprinkle the red pepper flakes and Italian seasoning all over the cheese and tomatoes. Stir a bit to make sure the tomatoes and garlic all have olive oil on them. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes.
  • In the meantime salt your pasta water with about 1tsp of salt. Add the pasta to the water and boil until al dente, about 8 minutes. Or look at the suggested time on the package. Save 1/2 cup of pasta water on the side, we will add this to the dish to thin out the sauce. Drain pasta and set aside.
  • In a bowl take your clean shrimp and add all the seasonings, olive oil, lemon zest and lemon juice. Massage the everything into the shrimp.
  • After the 25 min is up, take out the baked feta. Stir it up a bit and place the shrimp on top in a layer but not crowded. Place back in the oven and cook for another 10 minutes.
  • In the same dish or a separate bowl mix together the pasta and baked feta/shrimp combo. Sprinkle with the basil and more lemon zest if you'd like and mix together.
  • Eat & enjoy!

Video

@theres.food.at.home My version of the viral #fetapasta with shrimp. Full recipe on my blog. [IB: @liemessa the original creator] #bakedfeta #pasta ♬ Play Date - Rohan Saridena

Nutrition

Calories: 575kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 662mg | Potassium: 572mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1796IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 243mg | Iron: 2mg