Name: Baked Feta Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 9 oz farfalle pasta (250 g); 2 cups cherry tomatoes (350 g); 4 garlic cloves, minced; 7 oz block feta cheese, drained (200 g); 2 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 pinch black pepper; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1 handful fresh basil, chopped

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This viral baked feta pasta, aka TikTok pasta, was a huge success throughout the internet! This simple recipe is made by roasting a block of feta cheese with cherry tomatoes, making the most delicious combination!

baked feta pasta on a baking dish and a hand holding a spoon

Why you will love this recipe

This baked feta pasta is vegetarian, comforting, hearty, and delicious.

It is super easy to make and requires simple ingredients.

This recipe is super versatile, and you can add other ingredients to make your own version.

Baked feta pasta history

Tiiu Piret posted the original version of feta pasta on her blog in 2018.

Then, in 2019 Jenni Hayrinen shared her version of “uunifetapasta” on her blog and TikTok, and went viral again in 2020!

Since then, this baked feta pasta has been an enormous success, and so many people are sharing and recreating this recipe.

a baking dish with roasted tomatoes, feta cheese and seasoning

Ingredients for this recipe

Pasta: You can use any pasta you like. We’ve used farfalle.

Feta cheese: Use one block of feta cheese.

Cherry tomatoes: Cherry tomatoes are the best to use for this recipe, but grape tomatoes work too.

Garlic: Fresh garlic adds so much flavor to this pasta dish!

Olive oil: Use extra virgin olive oil.

Salt: To season.

Black pepper: To season.

Oregano: Use dried oregano.

Thyme: Use dried thyme.

Basil: Add chopped fresh basil on top for extra flavor!

How to make this recipe

Preheat the oven to 390 degrees F ( 200 C ).

Add olive oil, garlic, and cherry tomatoes into a baking dish.

Then, place the block of feta cheese in the middle of the baking dish, add a little bit more olive oil, and season everything with salt, black pepper, oregano, and thyme.

a baking dish with cherry tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, feta cheese, oregano, salt and pepper

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook the pasta al dente according to package instructions and drain.

Remove the baking dish from the oven and smash the tomatoes, garlic, and feta cheese with a fork.

a hand mixing with a fork the mixture of ingredients that is inside of the baking dish

Then, add the pasta and basil into the mixture and combine everything.

a baking dish with pasta, tomatoes, feta and chopped basil

Serve warm.

baked feta pasta on a baking dish with chopped basil on top

Recipe variations and substitutions

Use another type of pasta or gluten-free pasta.

Add vegetables like spinach, asparagus, or mushrooms.

Add shredded chicken, tuna, or cubed tofu.

Season with different herbs like rosemary or parsley.

close-up of pasta with tomatoes, feta and chopped basil

Tips for making this recipe

Cook pasta al dente: Ensure you don’t overcook the pasta. Otherwise, it will break up when you mix it with the other ingredients and look messy.

If you bake for too long and it dries: No worries! Simply add a little bit of the pasta cooking water and mix to make your feta pasta creamy again.

Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container on the fridge for up to 5 days.

a baking dish with pasta, cherry tomatoes, chopped coriander and a spoon. More fresh basil leaves and a kitchen towel on top of a marble table

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close-up of baked feta pasta with chopped basil on top

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Baked Feta Pasta

Author: Rita
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 3–4 servings 1x
Category: Main
Method: Bake
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Vegetarian

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Description

This vegetarian baked feta pasta went viral on TikTok and has been a huge success since then! It’s super easy to make, creamy, and combines simple ingredients!

Ingredients

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9 oz farfalle pasta (250 g)
2 cups cherry tomatoes (350 g)
4 garlic cloves, minced
7 oz block feta cheese, drained (200 g)
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1 pinch black pepper
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 handful fresh basil, chopped

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 390 degrees F ( 200 C ).
Add olive oil, garlic, and cherry tomatoes into a baking dish.
Then, place the block of feta cheese in the middle of the baking dish, add a little bit more olive oil, and season everything with salt, black pepper, oregano, and thyme.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta al dente according to package instructions and drain.
Remove the baking dish from the oven and smash the tomatoes, garlic, and feta cheese with a fork.
Then, add the pasta and basil into the mixture and combine everything. Serve warm.

Notes

Cook pasta al dente: Ensure you don’t overcook the pasta. Otherwise, it will break up when you mix it with the other ingredients and look messy.

If you bake for too long and it dries: No worries! Simply add a little bit of the pasta cooking water and mix to make your feta pasta creamy again.

Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container on the fridge for up to 5 days.

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