10 Ingredient Baked Feta Pasta (Viral Tiktok Recipe)

Name: 10 Ingredient Baked Feta Pasta (Viral Tiktok Recipe)
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8oz Orecchiette; 2 pints of Cherry Tomatoes; 8oz Block Feta Cheese; 2 cloves of Garlic, minced; 1 tsp Oregano; 1/2 lemon of Lemon Zest; 1/4 cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1/4 cups Basil, packed, chopped; plus more for serving (chiffonade); Some Salt, to taste; Some Pepper (Black), to taste; 1/4 cups Pasta Water

This baked feta pasta recipe has gone completely viral on Tiktok, and for good reason! This pasta is SO delicious with only 10 ingredients.

This baked feta pasta recipe has gone completely viral on Tiktok, and for good reason! This pasta is SO delicious with only 10 ing... Show more

From Lindseyeatsla · Original recipe·

Health Grade

B- · Healthy

Time

45 min

Price

1,52 €

Calories

517 kcal

vegetarian

low calorie

low sugar

satiating

Method

Preheat the oven

Set your oven to 400° F and let it fully preheat while you prep the rest of the ingredients.

Prep the aromatics

Peel and mince 2 cloves of garlic. Strip the leaves from the basil, chop enough to make about 0.2 cup packed, and keep a few nice leaves aside for a chiffonade garnish. Finely zest 1/2 a lemon and set the lemon zest aside.

Assemble the bake

In a baking dish, add the cherry tomatoes, the minced garlic, extra virgin olive oil, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Toss until the tomatoes look glossy, then nestle the block feta cheese in the center and leave it whole.

Bake until bubbling

Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the tomatoes have burst, the feta is soft enough to mash with the back of a spoon, and the juices are bubbling around the edges.

Boil the pasta

While the feta bakes, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the orecchiette until al dente, about 8-10 minutes. Before draining, reserve 0.2 cup of the starchy pasta water, then drain the pasta without rinsing.

Toss and serve

Use a spoon to mash the tomatoes and feta together into a creamy sauce, then add the drained pasta, the chopped basil, and the lemon zest. Splash in the reserved pasta water a little at a time until the sauce loosens and clings to every piece, then taste and adjust with more salt or black pepper if needed. Finish with the reserved basil, sliced into a chiffonade, and serve hot.