Recipe: Baked Feta, Spinach, and Artichoke Pasta (Complete Recipe)

2026-03-03

Serves: 4 | Total time: ~35 minutes | Why it works: Baked feta creates a creamy sauce; spinach/artichoke keep it bright.

Ingredients - 8 oz pasta (short shape) - 1 block (8 oz) feta - 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved - 1 can (14 oz) artichoke hearts, drained, chopped - 3 cups baby spinach - 3 cloves garlic, minced - 1/4 cup olive oil - 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes - Salt, pepper, lemon zest

Instructions 1) Heat oven to 400°F. In a baking dish, place feta in center. Surround with tomatoes, artichokes, garlic, red pepper flakes, oil, pinch salt/pepper. Bake 25 minutes until tomatoes burst. 2) Meanwhile, cook pasta in salted water; reserve 1 cup pasta water. 3) Mash feta/tomatoes into a sauce. Add spinach to hot dish to wilt. Toss in pasta, adding pasta water as needed for creaminess. Finish with lemon zest and extra pepper.

Tips - Use block feta for best melt. - Add grilled chicken or chickpeas for protein.

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