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Athenos Baked Pumpkin Feta Pasta

The viral baked feta pasta got a pumpkin makeover! Adding a little pumpkin to your favorite pasta dishes gives them an instant flavor kick. Have this easy pasta dinner on the table in under 45 minutes!
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Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Athenos Feta block
  • 1 tbsp minced rosemary
  • 2 shallots thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • Cracked black pepper
  • 1 lb dried short pasta noodles such as rigatoni
  • 2 cups reserved pasta water
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400 F. Drizzle a small casserole dish with olive oil. Place the feta block into the center of the dish. Surround the feta with shallots, rosemary and sprinkle with kosher salt and a few turns of cracked black pepper. Cook for 30-35 minutes or until the feta is golden brown and soft in the center.
  • Cook the pasta according to package instructions for al dente cooked pasta. Reserve 2 cups of pasta water.
  • Remove feta from the oven and smash together with shallots and rosemary until the mixture is creamy. Add in 1 cup of pasta water at a time and pumpkin puree. Mix together with pasta noodles and add more pasta water if the consistency is too thick.
  • Top with extra feta crumbles, cracked black pepper and rosemary.