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Viral Baked Feta Pasta

The baked feta pasta recipe that conquered TikTok and Pinterest — creamy, tangy block feta melted with oven-roasted cherry tomatoes, then tossed with al dente rigatoni. A 40-minute vegetarian weeknight dinner that tastes like an Italian restaurant.

By ChickenNuggets

Prep: 5 min

Cook: 35 min

Total: 40 min

Serves: 4

More Mediterranean recipesBlock feta cheese (full-fat)Cherry tomatoesGarlic cloves (unpeeled)Extra virgin olive oilRigatoni pastaFresh basil
Viral Baked Feta Pasta

Ingredients

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Servings: 4

  • Block feta cheese (full-fat)

    200

    g

  • Cherry tomatoes

    600

    g

  • Garlic cloves (unpeeled)

    6

    unit

  • Extra virgin olive oil

    4

    tbsp

  • Rigatoni pasta

    350

    g

  • Fresh basil

    1

    large handful

  • Chilli flakes

    ½ tsp

    unit

  • Flaky sea salt and black pepper

    to taste

    unit

Steps

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Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200 °C fan (220 °C conventional). Tip the cherry tomatoes and unpeeled garlic cloves into a large, deep baking dish. Drizzle with 3 tbsp olive oil, scatter over the chilli flakes, season generously, and toss to coat.

Step 2

Place the block of feta in the centre of the tomatoes. Drizzle with the remaining 1 tbsp of olive oil. Roast for 30–35 minutes until the tomatoes have burst and caramelised at the edges and the feta is lightly golden and very soft.

Step 3

While the feta roasts, cook the rigatoni in well-salted boiling water until al dente. Reserve 200 ml of starchy pasta water before draining.

Step 4

Remove the dish from the oven. Squeeze the softened garlic out of their skins into the dish and discard the papery skins. Use a fork to crush and stir the feta and tomatoes together into a rough, creamy, bright-orange sauce.

Step 5

Add the drained pasta and toss well, splashing in pasta water a little at a time until the sauce clings to every piece. Tear over the fresh basil, taste for seasoning, and serve immediately straight from the baking dish.

Chef Notes

Use a 200 g block of full-fat feta, not pre-crumbled — it melts far more luxuriously. Add a generous pinch of chilli flakes before roasting. Stir through a large handful of fresh basil just before serving.

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