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Baked pasta: 4 creator recipes compared

Most use pasta, olive oil and onion. Some add parmigiano reggiano, paneer or oregano.

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Times are estimated preparation and cooking; chilling or resting is extra. Updated 2 November 2026.

Blackened Chicken Baked Feta Pasta by Alicia Maclaren, a frame from the Instagram video

Make this one first.

We put the most-saved version first: Alicia Maclaren’s. A comforting family‑favorite pasta that combines smoky blackened chicken with creamy feta and a touch of heat. Oven‑baked for a golden finish, it makes a satisfying dinner for chilly evenings.

Blackened Chicken Baked Feta Pasta from Alicia Maclaren’s Instagram video

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Blackened Chicken Baked Feta Pasta

Recipe from Alicia Maclaren, from their Instagram videoWritten down by ReelsMeals from the caption and voiceover.

  • 40 min
  • Serves 4
  • 9 ingredients
  • Oven

The only one of the 4 with chicken breast and parsley.

Ingredients

  • 400 gpasta
  • 400 gchicken breast
  • 200 gfeta cheese
  • 2 tbspolive oil
  • 3 clovesgarlic
  • 1/2 tspred pepper flakes
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper
  • 2 tbspfresh parsley

How it goes

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C (400 °F) and place a rack in the middle of the oven.

  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the bite‑size chicken pieces with olive oil, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper; toss until every piece is evenly coated.

  3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the seasoned chicken in a single layer.

  4. Bake the chicken for 15–18 minutes, or until the interior reaches 75 °C (165 °F) and the edges are lightly charred; remove from the oven and set aside.

  5. While the chicken bakes, bring a pot of salted water to a boil, add the pasta, and cook according to the package instructions until al dente (about 8–10 minutes). Drain, reserving ½ cup of the pasta cooking water.

  6. Return the drained pasta to the pot, add a splash of the reserved cooking water, and gently stir to keep it moist.

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From each creator’s recipe as we saved it. Time is the estimated preparation and cooking time; chilling is extra where they say so. Ingredient counts include everything on the list.

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4 baked pasta recipes compared by estimated time, servings, ingredients, method and what only that version uses. Alicia Maclaren’s, the one to make first, is highlighted.
VersionTime (est.)ServesIngredientsMethodOnly this one uses
Blackened Chicken Baked Feta PastaAlicia Maclaren · make this one first40 min49Ovenchicken breast and parsley
Baked PastaSepp van Dijk50 min413Oven, Simmeredparmigiano reggiano, burrata, mozzarella and nutmeg
Paprika Baked Pastacookwithnidhiii30 min216Oven, Pan-friedpaneer, red chillies, milk and peri peri masala
Baked Feta Pasta with Caramelized OnionsArash Hashemi1 hr 10 min211Oven, Blenderoregano

What they share.

  • All 4use garlic.
  • 3 of 4use pasta. cookwithnidhiii’s version leaves it out.
  • 3 of 4use olive oil. cookwithnidhiii’s version leaves it out.
  • 3 of 4use onion. Alicia Maclaren’s version leaves it out.
  • 3 of 4use tomato. Alicia Maclaren’s version leaves it out.
  • 2 of 4use feta cheese. The versions by Sepp van Dijk and cookwithnidhiii leave it out.

Counted from each version’s ingredient list. Salt, pepper, oil and water are left out, and names are matched loosely, so chicken thighs and chicken legs both count as chicken.

Where they differ.

  • How they cook it

    Only Sepp van Dijk simmers, poaches or braises. Only cookwithnidhiii pan-fries or sears. Only Arash Hashemi uses a blender.

  • Something only one of them uses

    Alicia Maclaren is the only one to use chicken breast and parsley. Sepp van Dijk is the only one to use parmigiano reggiano, burrata, mozzarella and nutmeg. cookwithnidhiii is the only one to use paneer, red chillies, milk and peri peri masala. Arash Hashemi is the only one to use oregano.

  • Time and list length

    cookwithnidhiii takes the least time (30 min); Arash Hashemi the most (1 hr 10 min). Alicia Maclaren uses the shortest ingredient list (9); cookwithnidhiii the longest (16).

All 4, with their videos.

Each one opens as a full recipe with the creator credited and the original video linked.

How this comparison works.

Every recipe here comes from a creator’s own video. ReelsMeals writes it down from the caption and the voiceover, and publishes it with the creator named and the original linked. When three or more versions of a dish from at least two creators are saved, the dish gets a page like this one. Reposts and the same video saved twice count once.

Times and servings come from the saved recipe cards and may be estimated. Ingredient names are matched loosely, so chicken thighs and chicken legs both count as chicken. We don’t rank them by taste: the version shown first is the one ReelsMeals cooks have saved most. Last updated 2 November 2026.

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