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Baked Feta Pasta
Baked feta pasta has gone completely viral on Tiktok, and for good reason! This baked feta pasta recipe is just SO delicious, and easy. I’ve been loving seeing everyone’s different variations, and their own spin.
I’ve tried it the original way, with my own take, and then I recently also tried it with goat cheese and broccolini for some added greens. So much flavor!
What ingredients do you need for this baked feta pasta recipe?
Your pasta of choice, I chose to use orecchiette, but other kinds like rigatoni, penne or fusilli will work too. Even gluten-free pasta.
Next, cherry tomatoes/grape tomatoes, block of feta cheese, garlic, oil, basil and salt and black pepper. I added oregano and lemon zest to my mixture as well!
For tips and additions:
Opt to add any seasonings like red pepper flakes, lemon juice and more! You can add any protein like chicken, shrimp or steak as well.
You can really sub with anything you like as well for cheese like cream cheese, ricotta cheese, goat cheese, brie or anything that will be creamy and melt nicely.
Instructions to make this pasta recipe
Preheat oven to 400°F. Put your cherry tomatoes in an oven safe-baking dish. Pour your olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss in your garlic, oregano and lemon zest.
Next, place your feta in the center, season again with a drizzle of oil and pepper. At this point, it doesn’t need anymore salt, you’ll get enough salt from the feta.
Bake for 35-40 minutes until your tomatoes burst and the feta is soft and melty. While your sauce is cooking, make your pasta according to the package instructions and boil water and cook to al dente in salted water in a large pot. Drain and reserve 1/4th cup pasta water.
When your sauce is ready, take out of the oven, and add chopped basil, toss and stir with your pasta and pasta water. Serve with more fresh basil to garnish!
Looking for more pasta recipes? Start below:
- Pasta with White Wine and Mussels
- Pasta with Leeks and Green Peas
- Caramelized Leek and Cabbage Pasta with Lemon
- Sun-dried Tomato Pasta with Spinach & Mushrooms
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Baked Feta Pasta
Ingredients
- 8 ounces orecchiette
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes
- 8 ounce block feta cheese
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- zest of 1/2 a lemon
- 1/4th cup olive oil
- 1/4th cup packed chopped fresh basil (and more for serving, chiffonade)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4th cup pasta water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Put your cherry tomatoes in an oven safe-baking dish. Pour your olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss in your garlic, oregano and lemon zest. Toss.
- Next, place your feta in the center, season again with oil and pepper. At this point, it doesn't need anymore salt, you'll get enough salt from the feta.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until your tomatoes burst and the feta is soft and melty.
- While your sauce is cooking, make your pasta according to the package instructions. Drain and reserve 1/4th cup pasta water.
- When your sauce is ready, take out of the oven, and add chopped basil, toss with your pasta and pasta water. Serve with more fresh basil to garnish!
Recipe adapted from Feel Good Foodie and Liemessa.
I used cream cheese (4oz) and used leftover spaghetti noodles. I don’t like feta, sorry.
This recipe tasted awesome and was so easy to make! Had all the ingredients fresh from the garden. My recommendation is to add extra cheese!
Hi Shane! Thanks for trying it out – enjoy!!
It was delicious! My boyfriend definitely approved as well. And it was super easy to make. Will be adding to my normal meals for sure!
Awesome, thanks for the review Mariah!
I love this recipe, I’ve made it 2 or 3 times.
Wondering for the future, do you think I have to use the block of feta, or can I buy the broken up kind? I have to go out of my way to buy the block at a different store to make this lol. I’m afraid to try the crumbles and have the recipe fail. Sorry if this is a dumb question!
Thank you!! It should be fine if you use the crumbled kind! I would maybe keep an eye on it though as it may need less time since we’re not warming through a whole block!