This Oven Baked Macaroni and Feta Cheese recipe is everyone’s favorite mac ‘n cheese made BETTER! Everything is betta with Feta!
HOMEMADE MAC N CHEESE WITH FETA
Oven baked macaroni made with a mixture of eggs, milk, spices and seasonings, plus feta cheese, and garnished with a crispy bread-crumb topping. SO GOOD! 😋
Have you been dreaming about baked macaroni with, ummm, a different kind of cheese? 🤔
Do you often think about adding a crunchy topping to THAT mac ‘n cheese? Yeah… nothing like a good dose of fried bread crumbs on top of macaroni and cheese – that’s some goooood stuff! 😍
OVEN BAKED MACARONI AND FETA CHEESE
We all know what a struggle it can be to cook delicious, fresh homemade meals on busy weeknights.
Growing up, this was one of our family’s favorite meal. We used to eat this stuff all.the.time. Macaroni and Feta Cheese was on mom’s menu about every other week; one pot + 4 forks = 1 happy family.
Now that I am all grown up and have a family of my own, I also make this about once or twice a month. Some nights when we crave pasta and we want to satisfy that craving, Macaroni and Feta is close to the top of our to-do list.
Ingredients for Macaroni and Cheese
Whenever I make this, I am always surprised by how simple the ingredient list is.
- Elbow Macaroni
- Butter
- Feta Cheese
- Eggs
- Milk
- seasonings/spices
- breadcrumbs/panko crumbs (optional, but it adds a really nice crunch and texture to the overall dish)
- freshly grated parmesan cheese, for topping (optional)
How to make Baked Macaroni and Feta Cheese
Are you ready to make the best Oven Baked Macaroni and Feta Cheese? Let’s get to it:
- Cook the macaroni according to directions on the package.
- Drain macaroni and transfer to a greased baking dish; mix in crumbled feta cheese and set aside. Fyi: I use the same pot for boiling the macaroni and baking it – it’s this 3 quart dutch oven. My new favorite cooking pot of the day. ❤️
- In a mixing bowl whisk together eggs and milk, plus seasonings.
- Pour egg mixture over macaroni.
- Optionally, melt butter in a pan and stir in plain breadcrumbs or panko crumbs; fry to a light golden brown.
- Sprinkle fried breadcrumbs over macaroni and bake in a 400˚F preheated oven for 35 minutes.
- Let stand several minutes before serving with a topping of freshly grated parmesan cheese.
How to Store Oven Baked Macaroni with Feta Cheese
- Store Baked Macaroni in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.
Can I Freeze Baked Mac ‘n Cheese
- Yes. Store completely cooled mac and cheese in an airtight container and keep in the freezer for up to 3 months.
What is Feta Cheese
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- Feta cheese is a brined white cheese main from sheep milk or from a mixture of sheep and goat milk. It is a crumbly aged cheese, commonly produced in blocks, and has a slight grainy texture.
- Feta cheese is versatile and can be used in any recipe that calls for a salty, softer cheese.
- Compared to other cheeses, it’s low in calories and fat. It also contains a high amount of B Vitamins, phosphorus and calcium, which can benefit bone health. Feta also contains beneficial bacteria and fatty acids.
Now that you know all you need to know about feta, let’s get on this meal! You know there’s, like, nothing to it, right? It’s just some cooked macaroni swimming in custard with a sprinkle of feta. And some crunchy breadcrumbs on top with fresh shavings of parm cheese. Easy peasy.
Give it a try. You might love it as much as we do.
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ENJOY!
Tools Used In This Recipe
Oven Baked Macaroni and Feta Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 box (1-pound) Elbow Macaroni
- butter for greasing
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cups crumbled feta cheese
- 5 eggs
- 3 cups milk
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian Seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
For the Topping (Optional)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups panko crumbs or plain breadcrumbs
- freshly grated parmesan cheese, for topping
- freshly chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400˚F.
- Cook macaroni in salted water according to package directions. Drain.
- In the meantime, generously butter a 13-by-9-inch baking dish.
- Pour cooked macaroni into baking dish and toss with 1 tablespoon butter.
- Mix in crumbled feta cheese.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, chili powder, and paprika.
- Pour the egg mixture over the macaroni; mixture should come about 3/4 of the way up - it shouldn't cover the macaroni.
- Heat remaining butter in a frying pan.
- Add the bread crumbs to the pan and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until golden brown.
- Remove from heat and sprinkle the bread crumbs over the macaroni.
- Bake for 35 minutes, or until the custard sets and edges are browned.
- Let cool for 5 minutes.
- Top with freshly grated parmesan cheese and parsley; serve.
Notes
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*This recipe was first published on April 5, 2013. Updated on March 24, 2020.
I love feta! I liked the taste but we found the texture eggier than it was creamy….not sure if something went wrong. Any suggestions are appreciated! Would love to try this again.
This was really amazing! My kids loved it!
I am very happy you enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
This is my kind of comfort food; exactly what I was looking for for dinner tonight! Looks too good to pass up!
I hope you enjoy it! Thank YOU! 🙂
Homemade mac & cheese is the best! I am loving the addition of the feta. 🙂
SO much better than plain mac and cheese, love that baked taste!
I hope you enjoy it! Thank YOU, Vikki! 🙂
Yummy! Mac and cheese is my favorite. I’ve never made it with feta but I bet it tastes great. Saving this for the weekend.
I hope you enjoy it! Thank YOU! 🙂
Mac and cheese is always a hit at my house! I love that you used feta!
Thank YOU! 🙂 I love feta! 🙂
The ultimate comfort food. I loved the feta cheese in it.
Thank you! 🙂
This Oven Baked Macaroni and Feta Cheese looks absolutely delicious! Yummy!
This is the best looking mac and cheese I’ve ever seen!
Thank you SO much, Amanda! 🙂
The feta gave this recipe just the right touch. Definitely making again!
Thank YOU! I am very happy you enjoyed it! 🙂
Great recipe – easy to put together! The feta cheese really makes this extra delicious!
Thank YOU! I am very happy you enjoyed it! 🙂
We love a delicious pasta dish like this macaroni! The feta is genius!
Thank you SO much Suzi! 🙂 I hope you enjoy it!
My baba made this with spaghetti noodles and used to cut it up in squares. She didn’t use the bread crumbs but that’s a nice touch! I agree we need to tweak the recipes! I think it was traditionally because of the lack of available ingredients.
YES! AND, they used all their “trevki” which means grass – herbs were/are referred to as grass – strictly for tea and cure methods for a certain disease. 😀 They never found their way in a stew or casserole. :-))
Just found this recipe today and made it. it is delicious! I only baked it for 30 min or so, so it was very moist. I added some cooked broccoli and used sun dried tomato feta cheese. The bread crumbs were nice and crunchy. Will be making this again. So easy and simple.
I love the flavor of feta cheese and how great it is when i find out your recipes. Why don’t you give more illustration photos or video to show everyone how this delicious dish is made?
Flavor good but a little dry! Any suggestions for next time?
Hi Anna! You can just try adding more liquid/milk next time. That should definitely help. 🙂
This is so easy to make GF! I used GF penne and panko gf breadcrumbs. I also had leftover turkey, onion, and broccoli to add as well. It’s a one-pot meal!
Hi Katerina! I just came across your site while looking for a mac’n’cheese dish that uses feta. My partner is Greek and I am half roumanian so there is ALWAYS some feta or bryndsa in our fridge. I want to halve your recipe though — how should I split the 5 eggs? Can I just use 3? (I have large free-range eggs) Thanks!
I was thinking about my grandmother’s recipe for baked macaroni. She passed away a number of years ago and even though my mom likely has it, I decided to google feta+macaroni+eggs and found your recipe. I was thrilled but even more excited to find out that it’s Macedonian – as am I. Can’t wait to try this tonight. Will be a nostalgic trip down memory lane
That is awesome!! 🙂 Let me know if you enjoyed it!
Even my dish turned out quite dry … quite a bit leftover … Any way to fix it or any recipe on what to do with the leftovers???
Love love love! Want some!
This is perfect mac n cheese Kate. I only need goat cheese to make me happy. Love it´s simplicity! You mom was right!
I love your feta cheese addiction, because I don’t think I would have added it to my mac n’cheese…..now I really want to!!! You made not one pan, but THREE….SCORE!!! I bet you all had serious happy tummies! Hugs, Terra
I followed the recipe but unfortunately it didn’t live up to my expectations.. I omitted the parmesan cheese since it was optional. The food turned out very dry and I didn’t personally enjoy the combination of feta and chili (I love both individually but they just didn’t work together).
OH MY great mac and cheese recipe! One of my fave comfort dishes, and i like that you added feta!
This sounds absolutely amazing! I am definitely pinning this! Just wanted to let you know that I’m following all of your social networks and via bloglovin’ :o) Have a great day!
Thank you, Elena!! 😀
Who doesn’t love mac n cheese? Will have to try feta sometime; it sounds really good. I add bread crumbs to mine, too–the crunch is needed to balance out that creaminess for the perfect bite. Now I want this for breakfast.
I’ve seen cooks make mac and cheese with blue cheese, and other cheeses, but never with feta. Perfect timing for me – I just bought a huge container of it from Costco!
What, walk away? I want to walk right into this! I need a comfort food… I haven’t eaten much lately but I can always eat delicious mac and cheese. Sounds wonderful~~!
I would never think of feta as “blah blah!” (I sometimes eat it straight from the wee little container.) *shhh*
This macaroni and cheese looks like heaven! Love your Macedonian take on an American dish!
Wow, Kate, that looks so yummy. I love feta cheese in so many things, but I’ve never tried it in mac and cheese.
What’s so awful about Vegeta?
Somewhere around the 1970’s Vegeta took over Macedonian kitchens, and people stopped using herbs … Vegeta is like the substitute for everything. But, thyme and rosemary are slowly coming back, so there’s hope!!
I, personally don’t like the taste of it, but as I said, I also don’t like it because home cooks stopped using fresh herbs.
I don’t think I could ever ever tire of feta recipes! I’ve never used it in mac and cheese before though…GENIUS idea!
Pretty much any dish you want to add feta to is ok by me!
Feta sounds like a great cheese for mac & cheese and I never get tired of recipes with feta! This looks like another great comfort food! have a great weekend!
MMmm… love the idea of feta being in this mac and cheese. 🙂 Looks heavenly. 🙂
I’m always looking for great mac & cheese recipes! This looks great!
Like you, I grew up in a household (Romanian from Yugoslavia) where salt and pepper, and occasionally paprika, were the only spices used. Parsley and very rarely dill were the herbs.
My mom was amazed at the spices I ended up with at my house. 🙂
Great dish meant for someone with a hearty appetite.
You just keep bringing on the cheesy recipes! I love them all!! Just made some mac & cheese last week & now I have to try yours! have a great weekend 🙂
Walk away from Feta? Never! I always buy the great big container of Feta at Costco and I’m always looking for new ways to use it. This looks SO good!
This is brilliant, girl! Bring on the feta!
Keep the feta recipes coming. I’m loving all of them and this pasta dish looks great with the crumbs on top.
Hahaha…I know what you mean! My MIL can’t cook without vegeta LOL! On the other hand I stopped using it almost a year ago..well sometimes I added it but that is very rare. I love baked mac&cheese plus feta…how yummy that is! LOVE IT!
I don’t use it at all… my husband begs me, but I won’t give in!! 😀
Oh you make me laugh Kate! So true with the “Vegeta” line. It has got to be the number one thing in any Macedonian pantry. It pretty much goes into every savoury dish I know. My sister-in-laws mother (yes Macedonian) rubs it into chicken pieces when doing a BBQ.
I love Mac and Feta cheese. Your looks so delish! 🙂
My mom also rubs it in chicken for bbq! LOL 🙂
You know, I am so anti Vegeta that it drives my family crazy!
You are killing me softly, Kate! Mac and Cheese is my fav American dish and yours made me sigh…