Description
Instant Pot Baked Feta Pasta is a creamy and flavorful dish that turns simple ingredients into a culinary masterpiece. This one-pot wonder features luscious melted feta cheese mingling with juicy cherry tomatoes, garlic, and perfectly cooked pasta. Quick to prepare in your Instant Pot, it’s the ideal recipe for busy weeknights or impressing guests at dinner parties. Plus, it’s easily customizable with your favorite vegetables or proteins, ensuring everyone will love it!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz penne pasta
- 1 block (8 oz) feta cheese
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ? cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: red pepper flakes for heat
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients. Halve the cherry tomatoes and mince the garlic.
- In the Instant Pot, add olive oil, cherry tomatoes, and minced garlic. Stir gently.
- Place the block of feta cheese in the center and drizzle with more olive oil. Add red pepper flakes if desired.
- Pour in uncooked penne pasta and enough water (about 2 cups) to cover the pasta.
- Seal the lid and cook on high pressure for 4 minutes.
- Perform a quick release when done. Stir well to combine; add fresh basil before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 30mg