How to make the fried feta pasta everyone is talking about

Baked feta pasta is almost too good to be true. The completely foolproof recipe tastes like something that took hours, not minutes.

While Finnish food blogger Jenni Häyrinen came up with the idea for fried feta pasta in 2019 (causing a shortage of feta cheese across the country in Finland), it has since been made in ovens around the world. Videos of people trying the dish – and putting their own spin on it! – have brought millions of views on TikTok, including one from Yumna Jawad, the founder of Feel Good Foodie.

“There is something so sensational about this recipe because of the accessible ingredients whose output is greater than the sum of its parts,” she says. “You simply start with feta, tomatoes and herbs and end with something restaurant quality made in the comfort of your home. My particular version of baked feta pasta is full of flavor from fresh basil and creamy full-bodied feta cheese. “

First, add your tomatoes, olive oil, salt and pepper to an oven dish. Then place your block of feta cheese exactly in the middle and bake it in the oven. “When it comes out, add fresh garlic and fresh basil and mix well,” she says. Finish by adding your cooked pasta – she prefers cavatappi pasta ($ 10) – on top and toss everything together. What you end up with is a super-creamy and delicious dish that will have you scraping your plate with every last bite.

Baked feta pasta

Ingredients
8 ounces of dried cavatappi pasta (or your choice of pasta)
2 pints of cherry tomatoes
8-ounce block feta cheese
1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon of sea salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1/4 cup packed chopped fresh basil, plus more for serving

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1. Preheat the oven to 400 ° F. Place the cherry tomatoes in an oven-proof baking dish. Pour the olive oil on top and season with salt and pepper. Toss until well combined.
2. Place the feta block in the center of the baking dish, surrounded by the cherry tomatoes, and turn a few times to coat with the olive oil and herbs.
Bake for 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until the cherry tomatoes burst and the feta cheese melts.
4. Immediately add the garlic and basil leaves to the cooked tomatoes and feta and mix everything together.
Transfer the cooked pasta to the baking dish and mix. Garnish with more fresh basil and serve warm.

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