Keto Baked Feta Pasta Recipe

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C).

Place the tomatoes into a 9x13 baking dish. Drizzle with 4 tbsp (59 ml) olive oil. Toss or stir to coat.

Push the tomatoes aside to make a space in the center of the pan and place the block of feta in the center. Sprinkle the tomatoes and feta with crushed red pepper.

Cut the spaghetti squash in half, scoop out the seeds, and place on a 2nd 9x13 baking dish, or a 10x15 jelly roll pan, cut side up. Drizzle the halves with the remaining 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil. Season with salt. Flip the halves over, cut side down on the pan.

Place the pans with spaghetti squash and cheese side by side in the oven. Bake for about 30 minutes, until tomatoes pucker and burst, and a knife inserted into the spaghetti squash skin goes in with only a little resistance. (Depending on the size of your squash, you may need to take it out 5-10 minutes earlier or longer than the tomatoes and cheese.)

After removing both pans from the oven, quickly turn the spaghetti squash halves cut side up. Set aside to cool.

Meanwhile, before the tomatoes and feta has the chance to cool, use a garlic press to press the garlic cloves over the feta. Add the fresh basil and immediately stir together, forming a creamy sauce.

When the squash is cool enough to handle (but still hot), use a fork to pull the spaghetti squash strands out of the shells and add to the baking dish with the sauce. Stir to coat in sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan, if desired.