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Cheetos® Baked Feta Pasta

Prep Time:

10 minutes

Cook Time:

50 minutes

Total Time:

60 min

Servings:

4 to 6

Dinnertime is about to go viral! This delicious pasta may be popular on social media, but it’s sure to become a favorite around the dinner table as well. Feta and Cheetos® Puffs Cheese Flavored Snacks add cheesy tang while fresh herbs and tomatoes add pops of flavor and color. 

 

Featuring: Cheetos® Puffs Cheese Flavored Snacks 

Ingredients

How to make it

  • 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F.

  • 2

    In medium bowl, toss tomatoes with garlic and shallots. Add 2 tbsp oil, salt and pepper and toss to coat.

  • 3

    Place feta block in center of 10-inch baking dish or ovenproof skillet. Drizzle with remaining oil. Arrange tomato mixture around feta.

  • 4

    Bake for 30 minutes and sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups crushed Cheetos® Puffs Cheese Flavored Snacks. Bake for 10 minutes or until feta is browned and softened and tomatoes are bursting.

  • 5

    Meanwhile, in large saucepan of boiling, salted water, cook penne, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water; drain.

  • 6

    Add penne and reserved cooking water to baking dish and stir to combine. Garnish with remaining crushed Cheetos® Puffs Cheese Flavored Snacks, basil and parsley.

Tips & Tricks

  • For added protein, stir in sautéed chopped chicken or shrimp, or chopped cooked bacon, if desired.

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