Baked Feta Pasta
This Finnish-origin recipe exploded on TikTok causing worldwide feta shortages with its impossibly simple technique of roasting a feta block with tomatoes until everything collapses into a creamy pasta sauce. It is the recipe that proved the internet could genuinely make something go globally viral overnight.
Roasting feta and cherry tomatoes together creates a no-effort creamy pasta sauce that completely changed how the world cooks.
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Ingredients
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seasoning
garnish
Instructions
Set Up the Bake
Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Pour the cherry tomatoes into a large baking dish and scatter the crushed garlic cloves among them. Place the entire feta block in the very center of the tomatoes. Drizzle all of the olive oil over the feta and tomatoes then season with black pepper.
Roast Until Collapsed
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the tomatoes have burst and are jammy and the feta has softened and turned golden on top. The tomatoes should be releasing their juices into the oil creating a rich pool around the cheese.
Cook the Pasta
While the feta bakes bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil and cook your pasta according to package directions until al dente. Reserve at least one full cup of starchy pasta water before draining then drain the pasta.
Combine and Toss
Remove the baking dish from the oven and use a fork to smash and stir the feta into the burst tomatoes until a creamy sauce forms. Add the drained pasta directly to the baking dish and toss vigorously to coat every piece. Splash in pasta water as needed to loosen the sauce. Top with torn basil and serve.
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