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Baked Feta Pasta with Butternut Squash

Author: By The Forkful
568kcal
4.5 from 18 votes
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Prep 5 minutes
Cook 35 minutes
Additional Time 5 minutes
Total 45 minutes
A beautifully creamy vegetarian pasta recipe and a fun autumnal twist on the viral baked feta trend, this baked feta pasta with butternut squash is guaranteed to be a staple during the colder months.
Servings 4 portions
Course Pasta
Cuisine Italian

Ingredients

  • 1 butternut squash
  • 200 g feta cheese
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1.5 teaspoon Italian seasoning (or use a combo of oregano, thyme, and dried basil)
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 5-6 sun-dried tomatoes minced
  • 1 handful of fresh basil chopped
  • 300 g pasta

Method

  1. Preheat your oven to 200C.
  2. Peel, de-seed, and chop your butternut squash into even, small cubes. Add the butternut squash to a baking dish and drizzle over the olive oil and seasonings, stirring to ensure the cubes are fully coated.
    1 butternut squash, 2 tablespoon olive oil, 1.5 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  3. Make a hole in the centre of the squash and place your block of feta there. Drizzle over a touch more olive oil, then place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
    200 g feta cheese
  4. Meanwhile, cook your pasta according to the package instructions and drain, reserving about 3 - 4 tablespoon of the cooked pasta water.
    300 g pasta
  5. Remove the butternut squash and baked feta from the oven, and add the minced garlic, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, and chopped basil to the dish. Use a wooden spoon to stir everything together, gently mashing and breaking apart most of the butternut squash.
    2 cloves garlic, 5-6 sun-dried tomatoes, 1 handful of fresh basil
  6. Tip in the cooked pasta and reserved water and stir to fully coat the pasta.
  7. Top with some freshly cracked black pepper and chilli flakes (optional) for a little spice. 
    salt and pepper
  8. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories568kcalCarbohydrates82gProtein19gFat19gSaturated Fat8gPolyunsaturated Fat2gMonounsaturated Fat8gCholesterol45mgSodium585mgPotassium960mgFiber7gSugar7gVitamin A20177IUVitamin C41mgCalcium370mgIron3mg

Notes

If you would prefer a smooth pasta sauce, place all the pasta ingredients in a blender or food processor and blitz until smooth. Tip the sauce back into the baking dish and stir in the pasta and pasta water as instructed above.
Storage Instructions
This recipe makes about 4 - 5 portions and keeps well in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. 
If you're planning on making this ahead of time, I'd wait to add the pasta until just before serving for maximum flavour.

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