Find out why this baked feta and tomato pasta has been taking over the internet by storm! Made with only a handful of ingredients, this fuss-free and delicious pasta is an instant hit! Perfect for those lazy weekday meals!
- Prep Time10 min
- Cook Time30 min
- Total Time40 min
Ingredients
- 1 box of your favorite pasta
- 200g block of feta cheese
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3-4 fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- Lemon zest
- Chilli flakes (optional)
Cooking Method
Preheat oven to 200°C and cook pasta according to package instructions. Set aside and reserve a cup of pasta water for later.
Place cherry tomatoes in an oven-safe baking dish and add olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss together until well combined.
Add block of feta cheese in the middle of the baking dish. Top with olive oil and add lemon zest and oregano.
Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until tomatoes are soft and feta is soft-melted.
Once done, add in fresh garlic, basil and chili flakes and mix together until you have a perfectly uniformed sauce.
Add in cooked pasta in the sauce and toss until well-combined. If it is too thick, add a couple of tablespoons of reserved pasta water to help loosen the sauce.
Garnish with more fresh basil before serving and enjoy!
This recipe was submitted by a Black Box member.
I cook this regularly, we call Tictok pasta. (it’s where it originated).
I add English spinach and sometimes grab a chicken from Woolies strip it and mix it through too, We love Feta in our house so I add two blocks of feta.