Baked Feta Pasta

This Baked Feta Pasta recipe has become a TikTok sensation. Here's how you can make this simple recipe!

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword how to make tiktok pasta, tiktok recipe, viral recipe

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 40

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 502kcal

Author Maike Corbett

Ingredients

32 ounces cherry tomatoes
8-10 ounces feta cheese block of cheese, not crumbled Feta
½ cup olive oil extra virgin
2 ½ ounces basil fresh, minced
3 cloves garlic minced
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
12 ounces fusilli

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400º Fahrenheit.
Place feta cheese in the center of a 9x13 inch casserole dish. Add cherry tomatoes. Drizzle with olive oil and season with red pepper flakes, and cracked salt and pepper. Bake for 40 minutes at 400º Fahrenheit.
Meanwhile cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Cook pasta al dente. Drain and set aside.*
Remove baked feta cheese and tomatoes from the oven. Use a fork and smash the tomatoes and mix well with the feta cheese. Add fresh garlic and basil. Mix well. Keep mixing until well combined.
Add pasta and toss until well coated. Season again with salt and pepper. Serve and enjoy.

Notes

If you want a creamier sauce, reserve once up of pasta water. Add reserved water into the baking dish after you've mixed up the roasted tomatoes and cheese.

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