Gluten Free Baked Feta Pasta with Shrimp

Gluten free roasted feta pasta with shrimp

Gluten Free Baked Feta Pasta with Shrimp

This Gluten Free Baked Feta Pasta is my version of Tik Tok's famous baked feta pasta! I've added in whole roasted cloves of garlic, tender shrimp, and gluten free pasta. Everything is baked in one dish, resulting in a creamy, decadent, cheesy tomato sauce. So easy and delicious!

Course Dinner

Cuisine Greek

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings people

Calories 408kcal

Author Mary Smith

Ingredients

5-7 oz block of Feta cheese I used traditional Sheep's milk feta found at Whole Foods. Crumbled will work as well- simply press it together to form a large chunk. You can also sub goat cheese!
1 lb cherry tomatoes
1 head garlic skin on, cut in half to reveal cloves inside
1 lb peeled/deveined raw shrimp thawed if previously frozen
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil separated
2 handfuls raw spinach
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
1 box gluten free pasta of choice I like Jovial Foods gluten free pasta
salt & pepper to taste. Some feta is naturally pretty salty, so be sure to taste test before adding!

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
First, add your block of feta to your 9×13 baking dish. Place the tomatoes evenly all around the feta. Add your two halves of the head of garlic. Drizzle 1 tbsp olive oil over the feta, tomatoes, and garlic and sprinkle with sea salt and black pepper. Place the baking dish into the oven and bake for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook your pasta according to the package directions, drain, and set aside.
Thaw the shrimp if previously frozen. You can leave the tails on or take them off – up to you. When the timer goes off, take the baking dish out and add the raw shrimp. Simply place them on top of the tomatoes in an even layer and drizzle with the additional 1 tbsp olive oil/sprinkle with salt and pepper. Set the timer for 7 additional minutes.
Toss the shrimp with some of the olive oil and tomatoes. Turn the oven to Broil for the last 8 minutes of cook time. This helps to get the tomatoes nice and roasted! The total cook time is 30 minutes. 15 mins, add shrimp + 7 mins + 8 mins on broil. Keep an eye on it at the end to make sure everything isn’t getting too browned.
Remove the baking dish from the oven. Remove the shrimp and garlic halves and set them aside on a plate. Add your fresh spinach to the baking dish and mix it with the hot feta cheese, tomatoes, and olive oil. It should wilt after stirring. Add in your cooked pasta, fresh basil, and cloves of garlic (I simply pop them out of the skin and eat the cloves whole, but you can chop them up before adding, if preferred). Season with salt and pepper as needed. Top with the roasted shrimp and enjoy!

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