🍲 Baked Feta Pasta (Viral TikTok Recipe)

🛒 Ingredients

• 🧀 1 block feta cheese (about 7 oz)
• 🍅 2 cups cherry tomatoes
• 🛢️ ¼ cup olive oil
• 🧄 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 🌿 1 tsp dried oregano
• 🌿 1 cup fresh basil leaves
• 🍝 8 oz pasta (penne or farfalle)
• 🧂 Salt and pepper to taste
• 🌶️ Red pepper flakes (optional)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. 🔥 Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. 🧀 Place feta in center of a baking dish. Surround with cherry tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper.
3. 🔥 Roast for 30–35 minutes until tomatoes burst and feta softens.
4. 🍝 Cook pasta while feta bakes. Drain, reserving ½ cup pasta water.
5. 🥣 Mash feta and tomatoes together. Toss pasta into sauce. Add pasta water as needed to loosen.
6. 🌿 Stir in fresh basil and serve hot with optional chili flakes.