TikTok Baked Feta Pasta with Pesto
This TikTok Baked Feta Pasta with Pesto is a creamy, flavorful dish featuring oven-roasted feta and cherry tomatoes blended into perfectly cooked pasta tossed in fresh pesto.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 200g cherry tomatoes
- 200g block of feta cheese
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 250g pasta (penne or fusilli)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil pesto
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Optional: red pepper flakes for heat
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Place cherry tomatoes and feta in a baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle minced garlic on top.
- Bake for 30 minutes until tomatoes burst and feta is soft and golden.
- While baking, cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Remove baking dish from oven and mash the tomatoes and feta together to create a creamy sauce.
- Add cooked pasta to the baking dish and stir to combine with the sauce.
- Stir in fresh basil pesto until well coated.
- Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes if desired. Serve warm.
Notes
For extra freshness, garnish with additional basil leaves or a squeeze of lemon juice before serving.
Find it online: https://justhealthybites.com/tiktok-baked-feta-pasta-with-pesto/