Baked Feta Pasta Recipe
Baked Feta Pasta with roasted tomatoes is a TikTok viral sensation! It's super creamy, incredibly simple and requires just a few ingredients.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 8 ounce feta cheese block
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional, for heat
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 pound penne pasta or other pasta of your choice
- Fresh chopped basil leaves optional garnish
- Fresh grated Parmesan cheese optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- Place the block of feta cheese in the center of a 9x13-inch oven safe dish. Arrange cherry tomatoes around the cheese.
- Drizzle the olive oil all over the tomatoes and feta cheese, tossing the tomatoes a little bit in the oil. Sprinkle minced garlic, dried basil, dried oregano, red pepper flakes (if using) salt and pepper on top of the feta.
- Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta to al dente per the package directions in well salted water. (Reserve a cup of pasta water near the end of the cooking time in case you want to thin your sauce a bit later)
- Mash the feta and tomatoes well with the back of a fork or a spoon. Toss with the cooked pasta until well coated. Garnish with fresh Parmesan cheese and fresh basil, if desired.
Notes
- If you can only find crumbled feta, you can use that and pile it up in the center of the baking dish.
- For a smoother, thinner sauce, reserve a cup of pasta water and stir in a little bit at a time until your perfect consistency is reached.
- For a more intense garlic flavor, add a few more cloves and leave them whole, smashing them into the sauce.
- Store leftover baked feta pasta in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. I don't recommend freezing, the sauce won't likely survive well.
Nutrition
Calories: 716kcal | Carbohydrates: 93g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 803mg | Potassium: 568mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 898IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 329mg | Iron: 3mg
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