Feta Pasta Bake

Name: Feta Pasta Bake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 24 oz cherry tomatoes, halved; 12 oz feta cheese block; 1/4 cup olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes; 1 lb pasta (penne or rigatoni); 6 fresh basil leaves, torn; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp black pepper

Viral TikTok recipe of cherry tomatoes and feta baked in the oven until the cheese melts into a creamy sauce, then tossed with hot pasta. Incredibly simple, impossibly delicious, and trending everywhere.

45 minEasyServes 4480 cal/serving

MediterraneanDinnerStovetop and OvenVegetarian

Ingredients

24 oz cherry tomatoes, halved
12 oz feta cheese block
1/4 cup olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
1 lb pasta (penne or rigatoni)
6 fresh basil leaves, torn
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2

In a large oven-safe skillet or baking dish, combine 24 oz halved cherry tomatoes, 12 oz feta cheese block block, 1/4 cup olive oil, 4 minced garlic cloves, and 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes.
3

Bake for 25-30 minutes until the tomatoes burst and the feta is creamy and begins to brown.
4

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook 1 lb pasta (penne or rigatoni) according to package directions until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain.
5

Remove the baked feta and tomatoes from the oven and give it a good stir to break up the feta into a creamy sauce.
6

Add the hot pasta to the feta mixture and toss gently, adding reserved pasta water a little at a time until the sauce coats the pasta.
7

Top with 6 torn fresh basil leaves, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp black pepper to taste.
8

Serve immediately while hot.

Questions

Can I make Feta Pasta Bake dairy-free?

Not cleanly. Here the dairy (12 oz feta cheese block) is the backbone of the dish, and plant-based substitutes change both its texture and its flavor. If you need strictly dairy-free, start from the dairy-free dinner collection instead.

Can I make Feta Pasta Bake gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in this entry is 1 lb pasta (penne or rigatoni). Swap the pasta for a gluten-free one, cooked a minute short of its package time. Everything else proceeds as written.

How long does Feta Pasta Bake keep?

Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within three days. Reheat covered in a 300 F oven until warmed through.

Can I halve or double Feta Pasta Bake?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. Doubled, split it across two pans and rotate them halfway; one crowded pan bakes unevenly.

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