Tiktok’s tastiest hits: Baked feta pasta

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Tiktok’s tastiest hits: Baked feta pasta

By Eleanor Maidment

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#fetapasta and #bakedfetapasta have had over 1.1 billion video views

THE IDEA

Toss cherry tomatoes, feta, garlic and basil in a roasting dish and bake until the feta is lovely and melty. Stir in cooked pasta and supper is ready!

THE VERDICT: 4/5

This is unbelievably easy and makes a simple (if slightly unsophisticated) family meal. Any leftovers can happily be eaten at room temperature the next day and you can customise it with all sorts of extras – think chilli flakes, lemon zest or some toasted pine nuts for crunch.

SERVES 4

PREPARE 10 minutes

COOK 35 minutes

  • 650g cherry tomatoes
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
  • large handful basil leaves
  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 200g block feta
  • 400g dried pasta

 

STEP 1 

Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Place the tomatoes, garlic and half the basil leaves, roughly torn, in a medium baking dish (you want everything to fit snugly, rather than spreading it out in a large dish). Toss with oil and season. Sit the feta on top and bake for 35 minutes.

 

STEP 2 

About 15 minutes before the feta is ready, cook the pasta in boiling water according to the packet instructions. When the pasta is al dente, scoop out and reserve a mugful of the cooking water before draining it.

 

STEP 3 

Stir the drained pasta into the hot tomatoes and feta, stirring everything together to make a creamy sauce. If it looks a little dry you can add a splash of the pasta cooking water. Stir in the remaining basil leaves and serve immediately.