Garlic Confit Baked Feta Pasta
This garlic confit baked feta pasta recipe is a spin off the viral tiktok sensation. It’s loaded with lots of roasted garlic, creamy feta cheese, basil, orzo and white balsamic glaze.
Ingredients
- 1 8 oz Block Feta
- 1 cup Garlic cloves
- ½ cup Olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon Red pepper flakes
- 2 cups Fresh Spinach
- ½ lb Orzo cooked al dente in salted water
- ¼ cup Pasta water
- ½ Lemon juiced
- 2 tablespoon White Balsamic Glaze
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F degrees.
- Prepare orzo according to the directions on the box - making sure to save at least one cup of pasta water when straining.
- Next, add garlic, feta, olive oil, salt and red pepper flakes to a baking dish.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove from heat and lightly mash up the garlic and then stir the feta into it.
- Add the spinach and pasta and lemon juice and stir.
- If it's dry , add a little pasta water (stirring 2-3 tablespoon at a time) to make the sauce creamier.
- Plate and top with a drizzle of white balsamic glaze and fresh cracked pepper.