Baked Feta Pasta with Tomatoes (TikTok Viral!)

Baked Feta Pasta with Tomatoes, a viral tiktok recipe with fresh basil, warmed and baked feta cheese, delicious pasta of choice and baked soft tomatoes. Delicious, rich and flavorful BOLD tastes.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 pints Grape Tomatoes
• 1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 2-3 chopped Garlic Cloves
• Fresh basil bunch (about 1/3rd cup, see notes)
• 8 oz. block of feta cheese
• kosher salt
• cracked pepper
• 8 oz. box of pasta - I recommend Cavatappi

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. 2Pour in 2 pints of cherry tomatoes into casserole dish.
3. 3Place feta cheese block in center of tomatoes.
4. 4Sprinkle tomatoes and cheese with sea salt, freshly cracked pepper.
5. 5Drizzle olive oil around dish, approximately 1/3rd cup, going over tomatoes and cheese. Its fine to use a little more or a little less.
6. 6OPTIONALLY add 1/3rd cup fresh basil leaves - please read article about adding basil leaves prior to baking.
7. 7Place in oven on 400 for 30 minutes.
8. 8Move on to boiling pasta al dente according to box. I recommend Cavatappi, however other pastas can be used.
9. 9Carefully remove dish after 30 minutes. Tomatoes should be popped and cooked, cheese should be hot.
10. 10Throw in chopped garlic. Add in freshly chopped basil leaves, about 1/4th-1/3rd cup, and mix.
11. 11Pour in half of the cooked pasta into dish and stir, combining cheese, tomatoes and pasta.
12. 12Stir in second portion of pasta and continue mixing.
13. 13Serve while warm.