Viral Baked Feta Pasta (TikTok Pasta Recipe)
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This baked feta pasta is the viral TikTok pasta for a reason, it really does deliver. You roast cherry tomatoes in olive oil until they burst, bake a block of feta in the middle until it turns soft and creamy, then stir it all into a rich, tangy tomato-feta sauce that coats pasta perfectly. It’s one of the best hands-off weeknight dinners because the oven does most of the work, you basically bake a pan of flavor and toss it with pasta. And if you’ve made my Ditalini Pasta or Tini's Mac and Cheese, you already know I don’t miss on viral comfort food recipes, and you'll love this original viral feta pasta.
Ingredients
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400°F
Add the cherry tomatoes to an oven-safe baking dish
Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat evenly.
Place the block of feta in the center of the dish, surrounded by the tomatoes
Turn the feta a couple of times so it gets lightly coated in the oil and seasoning.
Bake for about 35 minutes, until the tomatoes burst and the feta becomes soft and creamy.
While the tomatoes and feta bake, cook the pasta in a pot of salted water according to the package directions until al dente
Drain, reserving a little pasta water if needed for the sauce.
Once the baking dish comes out of the oven, add the garlic and fresh basil leaves to the hot tomatoes and feta
Stir everything together until the feta becomes creamy and the tomatoes release their juices.
Add the cooked pasta to the dish and toss until well coated in the sauce
If needed, add a splash of reserved pasta water to loosen the mixture.
Garnish with extra fresh basil and serve warm.
Nutrition
- Calories
- 1053 calories
- Carbohydrate Content
- 43 grams carbohydrates
- Cholesterol Content
- 100 milligrams cholesterol
- Fat Content
- 89 grams fat
- Fiber Content
- 3 grams fiber
- Protein Content
- 24 grams protein
- Saturated Fat Content
- 26 grams saturated fat
- Serving Size
- 1
- Sodium Content
- 1336 milligrams sodium
- Sugar Content
- 6 grams sugar
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 63 grams unsaturated fat
