{"id":2829,"date":"2025-05-28T14:41:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T13:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/slimmingworld.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=2829"},"modified":"2025-06-02T16:36:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T15:36:22","slug":"eat-baked-feta-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/eat-baked-feta-pasta\/","title":{"rendered":"Baked feta pasta (with video)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s hard to believe that a big bowl of penne or spaghetti can be Free on Slimming World \u2013 yet it\u2019s true, pasta is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/discover-slimming-world-free-foods\/\">Free Foods<\/a> that our members can enjoy to their hearts\u2019 content, without any need to weigh, measure or count.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This delicious vegetarian dish is so easy, too. You could serve it with a big salad or your favourite veg for a tasty weeknight dinner (with leftovers for the next day\u2019s lunch, if there are any!). We\u2019ve jazzed up our baked feta pasta recipe with onion, garlic, thyme and fresh basil, but if you have the key ingredients of feta cheese, tomatoes and pasta, then you\u2019re good to go&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/offers\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SmallCTAr-StreetFoodCookbookOffer25_SlimmingWorldBlog.jpg\" alt=\"NEW! Slimming World's Street Food Cookbook - Free copy when you commit to 6 or 12 weeks of support in group OR resubscribe Online with 3, 6 or 12-month membership packages between 25th May and 14th June 2025\" class=\"wp-image-12617\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Baked feta pasta video<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/players.brightcove.net\/5245389806001\/default_default\/index.html?videoId=6240766271001\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" width=\"900\" height=\"390\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Baked feta pasta recipe<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/BakedFetaPasta-500px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9682\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>serves 4<br>6 Syns per serving (or Free if you have the feta as your Healthy Extra \u2018a\u2019 choice)<br>ready in 40 mins<br>vegetarian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you need:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 onion, chopped<br>1 garlic clove, chopped<br>1 tsp dried thyme<br>400g cherry tomatoes or baby plum tomatoes<br>low-calorie cooking spray<br>180g block feta cheese<br>400g dried pasta shapes<br>small pack fresh basil, chopped, with a few leaves reserved to serve<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you do:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Preheat your oven to 200\u00b0C\/fan 180\u00b0C\/gas 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Put the onion, garlic, thyme and tomatoes in an ovenproof dish, season lightly and spray with low-calorie cooking spray. Gently mix it all together, then put the feta block in the middle of the dish. Bake for about 30 minutes or until the feta is browned at the edges and the tomatoes are starting to burst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the pack instructions and drain well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Carefully squish the feta and tomatoes with a fork (watch out, as the tomatoes can really pop!) and stir it all together. Stir through the chopped basil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. 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