Baked Feta Pasta
A block of feta baked in burst cherry tomatoes, stirred into sauce — the viral one, because it works.
Ingredients
- 200 g Feta
- 400 g Cherry tomatoes
- 250 g Pasta
- 4 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 tsp Salt
- 8 leaves Basil (optional)
- ½ tsp Red pepper flakes (optional)
Method
- Heat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
- Tumble the tomatoes into a baking dish with the oil, sit the feta block in the middle, and scatter over the chile flakes.
- Bake the dish until the tomatoes burst and the feta is golden at the edges, about 20 minutes.
- Grate the garlic finely while the dish bakes.
- Stir the grated garlic into the hot tomatoes and bake 5 minutes more.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.
- Boil the pasta one minute shy of al dente.
- Reserve a mugful of pasta water, then drain.
- Mash the feta and tomatoes into a sauce, toss the pasta through with a splash of the reserved water, and tear in the basil.
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About Baked Feta Pasta
Baked feta pasta is the dish that went viral for good reason: a whole block of feta roasts in a bath of cherry tomatoes and olive oil until the tomatoes burst and the cheese turns soft and golden at the edges. Mashed together, they become an instant sauce — creamy and tangy from the feta, sweet and jammy from the collapsed tomatoes — with no separate sauce-making required. Grated garlic stirred into the hot dish partway through, plus a scatter of chili flakes, sharpens the whole thing so it doesn't read as one-note.
Tossed with hot pasta and a splash of the starchy cooking water, the result clings to every strand: rich, savory, faintly spicy, and rounded out with fresh basil. It's a Mediterranean-leaning weeknight main that feels far more involved than it is, since the oven does the sauce work while the pasta boils. It suits a casual dinner and scales easily for feeding a few people. What makes this version worth cooking is precisely its laziness done right — the technique is nearly foolproof, and reserving that pasta water is the small step that turns roasted cheese and tomatoes into a glossy sauce.
Baked Feta Pasta: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Baked Feta Pasta?
A serving has about 677 calories — 21.7g protein, 70.9g carbs, 34.3g fat, 4.4g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Baked Feta Pasta gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Pasta. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is Baked Feta Pasta dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Feta. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How long does Baked Feta Pasta take to make?
About 33 minutes start to finish, but only around 10 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Baked Feta Pasta?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out basil, red pepper flakes — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Baked Feta Pasta make?
This recipe makes 3 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.