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bites FRESHEN UP YO U R M E N U W I T H SEASONAL INGREDIENTS BY MELI SSA TAT E
BAKED FETA PASTA S E R V I N GS : 6 TO 8 | PR E P TI M E : 2 5 M I N S . | B AK E TI M E : 3 0 M INS.
INGREDIENTS: 16 oz. cherry tomatoes | 1 cup asparagus, diced | 2 Tbsp. minced garlic | 4 Tbsp. olive oil | 1 tsp. salt | ½ tsp. pepper | ½ tsp. red pepper f lake | ½ tsp. onion powder | 8 oz. block feta cheese | 4 to 5 cups cooked pasta of your choice | Fresh basil | Parmesan cheese DIREC TIONS: PREHE AT o ve n t o 4 0 0 °. DR A IN fe t a a n d a d d t o th e
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The veggie staple in this dish is tomato, any other veggies can be added in, and any type of pasta can be used.
ce nte r of a 9 x 13- in ch ba kin g di sh . ADD to m atoe s an d a spara gu s aro un d th e feta . SPRINKLE min ced garli c o ver feta . DRIZ ZLE w ith 3 T bsp. olive o il an d co ver w ith dr y sea so nin gs. BAKE fo r 30 minutes o r unt il ch eese feel s sof t. W hil e ba kin g, boil water and prepare pasta as directed. TOSS pasta in 1 Tbsp. olive o il an d set a s i d e. REMOVE feta di sh wh e n sof te n ed . MASH feta w ith a fo rk an d co mb in e w ith to m atoes an d a spara gu s. STIR pasta into feta mixture, salt and pepper to taste. TOP with parmesan and fresh basil. Inspired by Hello Yummy. Adapted by Melissa Tate.
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