TikTok Pasta (Baked Feta Pasta)
Delishious and easy! Bake a block of Feta cheese surrounded by cherry/grape tomatoes, garlic, and add any other ingrediants you like.
Ingredients
- 4 Cups Cherry or Grape Tomatoes
- 8oz block Feta Cheese
- 3-5 Cloves Garlic peeled, smashed, & chopped
- 1/2 Med Purple / Red Onion (or sweet) Small Slices
- 1⁄3 c. + 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 lb Box of Pasta Shells
- 1 Pint Heavy Whipping Cream as needed
- Red Pepper Flakes optional
Optional
- 1/3 Jar Artichoke hearts in seasoning
- 4 Cups Spinach if desired
- 1/4 Cup Fresh Basil and/or Oregano leaves if desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°
- In a large ovenproof skillet or baking dish, combine tomatoes, onions, artichokes or spinach, garlic, and most of the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and toss.
- Place feta into center of tomato mixture and drizzle top with remaining olive oil. Scatter herbs over tomatoes. Bake for 30 minutes, until tomatoes are bursting and feta is golden on top.
- Cook Pasta as directed. Reserve 1/2 pasta water.
- Smash Garlic & Tomatoes (careful - the juice will get you) and stir to mix melted cheese.
- Add pasta. Add pasta water and cream as needed to make the dish saucy.
- Garnish with Parmesan cheese and herbs as desired.