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tomato and feta cheese pasta on a white dish with roasted tomatoes.
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Baked Tomato Feta Pasta

This TikTok trending pasta dish is made simply with feta cheese, cherry tomatoes, garlic, seasonings, and pasta. So creamy, delicious, and easy to make.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Diet: Vegetarian
Skill Level: Beginner
Servings: 6
Author: Rena Awada

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cherry or grape tomatoes
  • 4 garlic cloves finely minced
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • Kosher salt and ground pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 8 ounces block Feta cheese
  • 10 ounces pasta
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley or basil finely minced

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 F.
  • To a baking dish, add the 4 cups cherry or grape tomatoes and 4 garlic cloves, then drizzle with ⅔ of the 1/4 cup olive oil. Sprinkle it with Kosher salt and ground pepper, and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Toss well to combine.
    tomatoes around a block of feta cheese with olive oil drizzle
  • Add the 8 ounces block Feta cheese to the middle of the baking dish and drizzle with the remaining ⅓ of oil; Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Over the last 10 minutes, bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the 10 ounces pasta according to the package instructions; Reserve ½ cup of pasta water, then drain.
  • Once the tomatoes and feta are done cooking, remove them from the oven.
    baked feta with tomatoes in a white dish after being removed from oven
  • Move while still hot and, using a fork, mash the Feta cheese together with tomatoes. Mix well to obtain a creamy-thick sauce.
  • Add the cooked pasta together with the pasta water and toss well to coat.
  • Garnish with 1/4 cup fresh parsley or basil and enjoy!
    close up image of the baked feta pasta in a white dish with tomatoes

Video

Notes

Variations:

  • Instead of Feta cheese, use cream cheese, or a packet of Boursin cheese.
  • Add in more veggies like zucchini, artichokes, and any other veggies. In the video, I added sundried tomatoes and artichokes.
  • Add in protein like chicken chunks or shrimp.

Tips:

  • Use cherry tomatoes 
  • Any pasta of choice will work
  • Use fresh garlic if you can, as opposed to garlic powder
  • Do try to use fresh basil to garnish 
  • Any oil will work in place of olive oil
  • Do not overcook the pasta, and don't forget to reserve some pasta water before draining.
  • Do not use crumbled feta in place of a whole block of feta. If you don't like feta cheese, you can use other creamy cheeses, such as goat cheese, burrata, or Boursin.
  • store leftovers in a tightly sealed container in the fridge for up to 7 days 

Nutrition

Calories: 364kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 482mg | Potassium: 255mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 704IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 208mg | Iron: 1mg