Baked Feta Pasta
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
35 minutes
Makes/Serves
4 to 6 servings
Filed under Pasta
by Donna Samuels
In February 2018, Finnish blogger Jenni Hayrinen is credited with making uunifetapasta (Finnish for “oven-baked feta pasta”) go viral in her country after posting her simplified version a year later.
Ingredients
- 8 oz cavatappi pasta or a short pasta of your choice
- 2 pint cherry tomatoes
- 8 oz block of feta cheese
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ cup packed fresh basil and plus more for garnish
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Place the cherry tomatoes in an oven-safe baking dish. Pour the olive oil on top, and season with salt and pepper. Toss until well combined.
- Place the feta block in the middle of the baking dish surrounded by the cherry tomatoes, and flip a couple times to coat it with the olive oil and seasoning.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, until the cherry tomatoes burst and the feta cheese melts.
- Immediately add the garlic and basil leaves to the cooked tomatoes and feta and toss everything to combine.
- Transfer the cooked pasta to the baking dish and toss to combine. Garnish with more fresh basil and serve warm.
Donna Samuels