TikTok Baked Feta Pasta with Pesto
This TikTok-inspired baked feta pasta with pesto combines creamy baked feta, roasted cherry tomatoes, and fresh pesto for a flavorful and easy Italian-inspired weeknight meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 200g cherry tomatoes
- 150g block of feta cheese
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 200g pasta (penne or fusilli)
- 3 tablespoons basil pesto
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Fresh basil leaves, for garnish
- Optional: red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a baking dish, combine cherry tomatoes, feta block, olive oil, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Toss gently to coat.
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes until the tomatoes burst and feta is golden and soft.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and reserve some pasta water.
- Remove the baked feta and tomatoes from the oven and mix everything in the baking dish to create a creamy sauce.
- Add cooked pasta to the dish and stir in pesto, adding reserved pasta water if needed to loosen the sauce.
- Garnish with fresh basil and optional red pepper flakes before serving.
Notes
For a creamier sauce, add a splash of pasta water when mixing pesto in. This dish pairs wonderfully with a crisp green salad or garlic bread.
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