Baked Feta Pasta

Pasta is a delicious, filling dish. It is a convenient and simple meal that is great for lunch or dinner. The combination of pasta with baked feta cheese and grape tomatoes creates a unique yet delicious pasta dish to enjoy.

Viral TikTok Dish

Baked feta pasta is a popular pasta dish across social media platforms. This pasta dish originated in Finland and became popular in the states through TikTok. It is a well-known dish that has been recreated by many food bloggers. There are numerous variations of this appetizing pasta dish that can be found online.

Baked Feta Pasta

Baked feta pasta is a baked cheesy pasta dish. This dish is made with cooked short-cut pasta, feta cheese, tomato, olive oil, and seasoning. This is a simple and delicious pasta dish to make. The feta cheese is added to the middle of the baking dish, then the grape tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and seasoning are added, and then it is baked. The pasta is then added once the feta cheese and other ingredients are baked, creating a savory and unique pasta dish.

Baked Feta Pasta Ingredients

Pasta: (Penne Pasta) Pasta is one of the star ingredients for this dish. Cooked penne pasta has a soft, slightly chewy texture yet mild flavor for this dish. Short-cut pastas are great for baked feta pasta dishes such as macaroni or elbow pasta.

Feta Cheese: (Block Feta Cheese) Another essential ingredient for this dish. Crumbly, soft yet creamy cheese texture that combines nicely with the pasta. Alternative: crumbled feta cheese. Press and combine the crumbled cheese for this dish.

Tomatoes: (Grape Tomatoes) Fresh, juicy, and slightly sweet adds a burst of flavor to this pasta dish. Opt for juicy and jammy tomatoes. Alternative: cherry tomatoes. 

Garlic: Cooked garlic adds a nice, mellow, mild, yet nutty flavor to the pasta and grape tomatoes.

Olive Oil: A great oil to garnish over the cheese and tomatoes that has a mild green fruitiness and nutty flavor. Alternative: sunflower oil. 

Salt: a great flavor enhancer that has a salty flavor.

Ground Black Pepper: sharp, mild seasoning that adds additional flavor to the pasta dish.

Baked Feta Pasta Instructions

Garlic

Begin with a whole, fresh garlic bulb. Peel the 5 garlic cloves.

Baking Dish (Feta cheese, grape tomatoes, garlic, & seasoning)

1. Add the feta cheese to the center of the baking dish.
2. Add the grape tomatoes.
3. Add the garlic cloves.
4. Add the olive oil, salt, and black pepper seasoning.

Bake at 375 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until cheese melts and grape tomatoes are cooked.

Penne Pasta

1. In a pot, bring water to a boil. Add the penne pasta and salt. Cook the pasta until it becomes tender. 
2. Then drain the pasta.

Baked Feta Pasta

1. Let the baking dish with feta cheese and grape tomatoes cool.
2. Add the penne pasta to the baking dish of feta cheese and grape tomatoes.
3. Combine the ingredients. 

Storage

To store the baked feta pasta dish, let the dish cool prior to storage. Add the pasta to an airtight container and put it into the refrigerator. To make this pasta dish last longer, it may also be stored in the freezer in an airtight container or freezer bag. 

Thoughts

Baked feta pasta is a delicious and simple dish to make at home. It is not a challenging pasta dish. This is one pasta dish that I like to make because of its simplicity and the blend of unique flavors. The combination of the cooked pasta, baked cheese, and grape tomatoes creates a savory pasta dish.

Recipe

Ingredients 

• 3 cups penne pasta 
• 1 block feta cheese 
• 2 cups grape tomatoes 
• 5 garlic cloves 
• 1/3 cup olive oil 
• 1 tablespoon salt (pasta water)
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions 

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Baking dish. In a baking dish, add the feta cheese to the center of the dish. Add the grape tomatoes and garlic around the cheese. Then add olive oil, salt, and pepper to the dish.

Bake. Bake at 375 degrees for half an hour or until the cheese melts and grape tomatoes are cooked.

Penne pasta. In a pot, bring the water to a boil, add the salt, then add the pasta. Cook the pasta until it is tender.

Baked feta pasta dish. Add the penne pasta to the baking dish with the cooked feta cheese and grape tomatoes. Combine the ingredients.