Baked Feta Pasta
Baked feta pasta is a simple recipe made by oven roasting a block of feta cheese with cherry tomatoes to create a salty and cheesy sauce!
Prep: 5min
Total: 40min
Yield: 6
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 429 kcal, Carbohydrate 36 g, Protein 12 g, Fat 27 g, Saturated Fat 8 g, Cholesterol 34 mg, Sodium 539 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 6 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 8 ounces dried cavatappi pasta (or pasta of choice)
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes
- 8- ounce block feta cheese
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- ¼ cup packed chopped fresh basil (plus more for serving)
Instruction:
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Place the cherry tomatoes in an oven-safe baking dish. Pour the olive oil on top, and season with salt and pepper. Toss until well combined.
- Place the feta block in the middle of the baking dish surrounded by the cherry tomatoes, and flip a couple times to coat it with the olive oil and seasoning.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, until the cherry tomatoes burst, and the feta cheese melts.
- While the tomatoes and feta are baking, cook the pasta in a pot of salted water according to package instructions until al dente. Drain, reserving ½ cup of the cooking liquid in case you’d like to toss it in.
- Immediately add the garlic and basil leaves to the cooked tomatoes and feta and toss everything to combine.
- Transfer the cooked pasta to the baking dish and toss to combine. Garnish with more fresh basil and serve warm.
Baked Feta Pasta
After trying the viral TikTok trend, we came up with our own version of the baked feta pasta. Spoiler: Adding shallots is a game changer.
Total: 45min
Yield: 3 – 4
Nutrition Facts: calories 2813 Calories, Fat 162 g, Saturated Fat 50 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 202 mg, Sodium 3380 mg, Carbohydrate 246 g, Fiber 22 g, Sugar 41 g, Protein 79 g
Ingredients:
- 2 pt. cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1 shallot, quartered
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1/2 c. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- Kosher salt
- Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 (8-oz.) block feta
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 10 oz. pasta
- Zest of 1 lemon (optional)
- Fresh basil, for garnish
Instruction:
- Preheat oven to 400°. In a large ovenproof skillet or medium baking dish, combine tomatoes, shallot, garlic, and all but 1 tablespoon oil. Season with salt and red pepper flakes and toss to combine.
- Place feta into center of tomato mixture and drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Scatter thyme sprigs over tomatoes. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until tomatoes are bursting and feta is golden on top.
- Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente according to package directions. Reserve ½ cup pasta water before draining.
- To skillet with tomatoes and feta, add cooked pasta, reserved pasta water, and lemon zest (if using) and stir until combined. Garnish with basil.
Baked Feta Cheese Pasta | Tik Tok Recipe
FAQ
How to make the tiktok pasta with feta cheese?
- Drain your block of feta and place in the centre of a raised baking tin.
- Surround your block of feta with cherry tomatoes, sprinkling chopped garlic on top.
- Drizzle olive oil and add your seasoning: dried Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
- Bake for 30 minutes, until the cheese melts and the tomatoes burst.
How to make feta pasta?
The premise is simple: Toss a block of feta, tomatoes and a bunch of olive oil together in a pan and throw it in the oven until softened, before mixing it all together with pasta and fresh basil.
What are the health benefits of feta pasta?
What cheese can I use instead of feta for the feta pasta?
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