Chicken Feta Pasta

This Chicken Feta Pasta is the perfect weeknight casserole dish. Baked feta cheese, oven-roasted cherry tomatoes, and juicy chicken breasts get tossed together with al dente pasta to create a creamy, comforting meal the whole family will love.

Course Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1

Servings servings

Calories 743kcal

Author Alana Lieberman

Cost $15

Equipment

Ingredients

1 box (16 ounces) bow tie, rigatoni, or penne pasta
2 boneless chicken breasts (about 1 ¼ to 1 ½ pounds)
1 block (8 ounces) feta
2 pints cherry tomatoes (about 2 ½ cups)
¼ cup thinly sliced red onion (about ¼ of an onion)
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
¼ teaspoon black pepper
chopped fresh basil, for serving optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray an oven safe baking dish with nonstick spray.
Boil pasta according to package instructions. Reserve ½ cup pasta water before draining.
While the pasta cooks, place the block of feta in the center of the prepared baking dish. Place chicken on each side of the feta. Add cherry tomatoes, red onion, and garlic around the chicken and cheese.
Pour olive oil over top. Season with oregano, salt, and pepper. Use your hands to gently coat the vegetables and chicken in the oil and seasonings.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until tomatoes start to burst, onions soften, and chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
Remove the chicken and slice it on a cutting board. Mix tomatoes, melted cheese, and onions together in the baking dish.
Pour the drained pasta into the baking dish with the tomatoes. Toss to coat in the cheese sauce. Slowly add pasta water to help thin the sauce to your desired consistency (I only needed ¼ cup).
Serve pasta topped with sliced chicken. Garnish with chopped fresh basil, if desired.

Notes

Make sure to use a whole block of feta, NOT feta crumbles. Feta crumbles are drier and won't result in the same creamy texture once baked.

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