Pumpkin Baked Feta Pasta
Pumpkin baked feta pasta is a fall twist on the TikTok viral feta pasta that's easy to make and absolutely delicious for the season! Creamy pumpkin sauce covers every noodle for a cozy meal.
Equipment
- 1 9X13 baking dish
- 1 wooden spoon
- 1 cutting board
- 1 knife
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 8 oz. block of feta cheese
- 2 small/medium shallots, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, cut lengthwise into thirds
- 4-5 sage leaves
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. freshly cracked pepper + more for garnishing at the end
- 1 lb penne pasta
- 2 cups pasta water
- 2/3 cup pumpkin puree
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 415 degrees F. Add olive oil to the dish and place the block of feta in the middle. Add salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes (see notes).
- Remove from oven and carefully add shallots, garlic and sage making sure they are covered in the olive oil. Place back in the oven for an additional 10-12 minutes. At this point the shallots and garlic should be roasted and soft and the sage crispy.
- Next, cook the pasta according to package directions. Reserve 2 cups of pasta water.
- Remove the feta from the oven, use a spoon to break it up and mix it with the garlic, sage and shallots. Stir in pumpkin puree and 1 cup pasta water until a smooth and creamy pasta sauce begins to form.
- Add in pasta and stir together. Add more pasta water 1/2 cup at a time (in total I added an additional 1 cup) until all the noodles are covered in the sauce and it's smooth and creamy. Top with freshly cracked black pepper and enjoy!
Notes
I'm recommending baking the feta first before adding the garlic, shallots and sage so they don't burn. Since we're baking at a high temperature I found this to work best.