Baked Feta Pasta with Pumpkin
This Baked Pumpkin Feta Pasta is a fall version of the TikTok viral recipe. It features creamy feta cheese, roasted pumpkin, and fresh sage leaves, all coming together into a flavorful pasta sauce.
Servings: 6 servings (or 4 big)
Calories: 340.8kcal
Ingredients
- 700 g butternut squash or pumpkin cubed into 1" pieces
- 200 g block of feta cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 5-6 sage leaves, chopped
- ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- ½ - 1 cup pasta water
- 300 g pasta of choice gluten-free if needed
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 390ºF (200ºC). To a baking dish, add the pumpkin and toss with the olive oil, sage, and black pepper. Add the feta cheese block in the middle.700 g butternut squash or pumpkin, 200 g block of feta cheese, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 5-6 sage leaves, chopped, ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the pumpkin is completely soft and easy to pierce with a fork.
- In the meantime, bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to packaging instructions, until al dente. Before draining, reserve 1 cup pasta of water.300 g pasta of choice
- When the pumpkin is ready, take the baking dish out of the oven. Mash everything with a fork, until smooth. Add the pasta water to form a sauce. Start with ½ cup and add more later if needed.½ - 1 cup pasta water
- Add the cooked pasta into the sauce and toss to coat. Taste and adjust the flavor if needed, adding salt or black pepper to taste. Serve!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 340.8kcal | Carbohydrates: 50.9g | Protein: 12.3g | Fat: 10.2g | Saturated Fat: 4.9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3.2g | Cholesterol: 29.6mg | Sodium: 387.4mg | Potassium: 465.3mg | Fiber: 5.3g | Sugar: 4.9g | Vitamin A: 692.6IU | Vitamin C: 17.6mg | Calcium: 223.9mg | Iron: 1.6mg