Baked Feta Penne
Baked Feta Penne
Ingredients for One
Ingredients for One
- 125 grams penne pasta
- 50 grams cherry tomatoes
- 25 grams feta cheese
- 30 grams rocket
- 1 tbsp roasted capsicum
- 1 tbsp kalamata olives
- 0.5 cloves garlic
- 1 lemon
- extra virgin olive oil - PANTRY ITEM
- salt and pepper - PANTRY ITEM
Ingredients for Two
Ingredients for Two
- 250 grams penne pasta
- 100 grams cherry tomatoes
- 50 grams feta cheese
- 60 grams rocket
- 2 tbsp roasted capsicum
- 2 tbsp kalamata olives
- 1 cloves garlic
- 1 lemon
- extra virgin olive oil - PANTRY ITEM
- salt and pepper - PANTRY ITEM
Ingredients for Three
Ingredients for Three
- 500 grams penne pasta
- 200 grams cherry tomatoes
- 100 grams feta cheese
- 120 grams rocket
- 4 tbsp roasted capsicum
- 4 tbsp kalamata olives
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 lemon
- extra virgin olive oil - PANTRY ITEM
- salt and pepper - PANTRY ITEM
Ingredients for Four
Ingredients for Four
- 750 grams penne pasta
- 300 grams cherry tomatoes
- 150 grams feta cheese
- 180 grams rocket
- 6 tbsp roasted capsicum
- 6 tbsp kalamata olives
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 lemon
- extra virgin olive oil - PANTRY ITEM
- salt and pepper - PANTRY ITEM
Prep:
- pre-heat oven to 180°C
- pop a pan of salted water on to boil
- wash and halve cherry tomatoes
- peel and crush garlic
- halve kalamata olives
- wash rocket
Method:
- Cut the feta into 4cm pieces and drizzle with a little oil. Place onto an oven tray lined with baking paper. Season with pepper.
- Cook feta in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes, until the edges turn golden. Remove the feta and grate lemon rind over the top.
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water for 12 minutes until al dente. Drain in a colander, reserving a mug of the cooking water.
- Heat olive oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium heat. Add the tomatoes, capsicum and garlic. Cook, stirring, until the tomatoes are soft.
- Return pasta to the stockpot with the tomato mixture, olives and a little of the reserved cooking water. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the rocket and top with feta.