The viral baked feta pasta — a whole block of feta roasted with cherry tomatoes until bubbling, then tossed with pasta for an incredibly easy, creamy, crowd-pleasing dinner.
Gather ingredients, place your sauce pot with water and salt on stove and bring to boil.
Using a pairing knife, cut the tops off the tomato and set aside.
Using a spoon scoop out the insides of the tomato into a mixing bowl. Set aside.
The Feta Stuffing
Take out tomato inside and rough chop then place back into bowl.
Crumble the feta into the mixing bowl with the tomato insides.
Chiffonade the basil and add to feta with garlic, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
Mix the ingredients well, then take a tomato and stuff it until the mixture reaches the top of the tomato. place onto the baking tray.
Continue the last step until all the tomatoes are stuffed and all the mixture is used.
Once tomatoes are stuffed and placed snug into the tray, drizzle about 2 cups olive oil, into the tray.
Sprinkle grated cheese any extra basil ,salt, pepper, sugar and place the top back onto the tomato.
Place into a 375° F oven for about 30-45 minutes depending on tomato size.What your looking for is a golden brown caramelized tomato.
As tomatoes bake, in your sauce pot add fresh pasta of choice and cook to al dente.See How to Cook Pasta Recipe.
Once complete use melted butter or olive oil and add pasta to coat to prevent sticking.
Place the desired portion of pasta in a Pasta Bowl, remove your baked tomatoes and place one tomato over the pasta. Season with grated cheese, cracked black pepper and serve.
Another option would be to smash and mix the tomatoes well into the pan and use the smashed tomatoes as a sauce. then pour over pasta.
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Notes
This is the Mypreptable way of making Baked Feta Pasta. using the method of another dish we make called Yemista. With the TikTok Baked Feta Craze, this version creates a twist that is more delectable and beautiful to serve for lunch or dinner.