Finnish / Mediterranean
Viral TikTok Baked Feta Pasta
The internet-famous baked feta pasta: a whole block of feta roasted in olive oil with cherry tomatoes and garlic, then mashed into a creamy sauce and tossed with pasta. Originated as Finnish uunifetapasta.
50 min
Total time
4
Servings
10 min
Prep
40 min
Cook
beginnerdinnervegetarian
Ingredients
4 servings
- 600 g cherry or grape tomatoes
- 200 g block feta cheese, 1 block
- 120 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes, optional
- 300 g pasta (penne or cavatappi)
- 1 handful fresh basil, torn, to finish
Make it your way
Instructions
- Step 1.Heat the oven to 400 F (200 C).
- Step 2.Put the cherry tomatoes in a baking dish, pour in the olive oil, and add the salt, pepper and red pepper flakes; toss to coat so the tomatoes are swimming in oil.
- Step 3.Clear a space in the center and nestle the whole block of feta in it, then spoon a little of the oil over the top of the cheese.
- Step 4.Bake for 30 minutes, until the tomatoes have burst and softened and the feta is soft.
- Step 5.Increase the heat to 450 F (230 C) and bake another 5 to 10 minutes, until the tomatoes start to caramelize and the feta is lightly golden.
- Step 6.While it bakes, cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, reserving about 1/2 cup (120 ml) of pasta water before draining.
- Step 7.Stir the minced garlic into the hot roasted tomatoes and feta, then mash and swirl everything together into a creamy orange-pink sauce.
- Step 8.Add the drained pasta and toss, loosening with a splash of pasta water until silky, then finish with torn fresh basil.
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