The tiktok pasta everyone is talking about: baked feta pasta has it all, big bold flavors, creamy comfort, and carbs!
Baked feta pasta is taking the TikTok world by storm and itâs obvious why: itâs creamy, tomato-y, and SO damn delicious. Itâs probably the simplest pasta dish youâll make this month and the reward is so high for an incredibly low effort.
What is this tiktok pasta trend?
Itâs super simple: cherry tomatoes are tossed with olive oil and placed in a baking dish with a block of feta. Everything gets baked up until the tomatoes burst, releasing their sweet and jammy flavors. The feta gets melty and oozy. You mix it all up into a quick sauce, toss in minced garlic, basil, crushed red pepper, and pasta. Boom, dinner is done!
This tiktok pasta is actually awesome
Sometimes the best kind of cooking is the kind that takes no time at all so you can spend more time with loved ones enjoying the food. I love that the prep time for this dish is so low and the actual hands on time is super low. If you can stir, you can make this dish.
The predominate flavors of this pasta are feta and tomatoes, itâs practically a two ingredient pasta. If youâre not a huge feta fan, you can definitely use another cheese â baked brie, fresh mozzarella, cream cheese, or ricotta would be AMAZING.
What is baked feta pasta?
Baked feta pasta is a pasta dish thatâs currently going viral on TikTok right now because itâs incredibly easy to make, tasty, and it looks good. Itâs based off of a Greek appetizer, baked feta. The first mention of mixing baked feta with pasta was popularized by Finnish blogger Jenni Häyrinen. She called it uunifetapasta or baked feta pasta. Apparently feta pasta is incredibly popular in Finland because a couple of other bloggers also blogged about it as well. Now itâs so viral that I heard that itâs difficult to find feta!
How to make baked feta pasta
- Toss: In a baking dish, toss cherry tomatoes with olive oil. Place a block of feta in the middle and drizzle some oil on top.
- Bake: Bake the tomatoes and feta in the oven until the tomatoes burst and the cheese is melty.
- Cook: While the feta is in the oven, cook the pasta.
- Stir: When the tomatoes and feta are done, stir in some minced garlic, some crushed red pepper flakes, and the pasta, loosening with some pasta water if needed. Finish with fresh basil.
- Eat: Thatâs it! Scoop it up an enjoy a bowl of pure cheesy carby comfort.
Baked feta ingredients
- cherry tomatoes – the sweeter the better! There are so many types of mini tomatoes these days, from strawberry to grape to on the vine to heirloom. I used one package of classic cherry tomatoes and one package of cherry tomatoes on the vine.
- feta – youâll want to get a nice higher quality Greek feta since itâs the main flavor of the dish. Grab a block of feta, the kind that comes in a brine, not the crumbles. If you want a milder, creamier feta, try French feta, itâs less tart than Greek.
- olive oil – most of the recipes Iâve seen call from anywhere from 1/4 to 1/2 cup of olive oil. I went with 1/3 cup, you want enough to coat the tomatoes and feta while having a bit of oil pool at the bottom of your baking dish so the tomatoes are essentially doing a tomato confit type thing. Too little olive oil and your tomatoes will end up drying out.
- pasta – you can use any shape you like, we went with casarecce.
- garlic – a couple cloves of minced garlic are mixed in and the residual heat of the tomatoes mellows the sharpness out while still giving you a huge hit of garlicky goodness.
- basil – fresh basil and tomatoes are perfect pairing. Slice some up to stir in and keep some extra leaves whole to garnish with!
How to choose the best feta
Choose a feta that is made from sheepâs milk! Feta made from cowâs milk or goat milk is more crumby. If you want a smooth and creamy feta, sheepâs milk feta is the way to go. Also, younger fetas are more milky and creamy and aged fetas tend to be more complex and intense.
Greek feta vs French feta
If youâre not a huge fan of feta but you want to try this pasta, try using French feta. Greek feta tends to be saltier, more crumbly, and tangy which can lead to your sauce being grainy. If youâre Greek feta fan, go for feta that has more sheepâs milk rather than goat. French feta is made with only sheepâs milk and is mild and creamy compared to Greek feta. Bulgarian feta is very similar to French feta: itâs made with 100% sheepâs milk and is not aged as long so itâs a lot creamier and not as tangy.
Adding protein
If youâre looking to add some protein to your Tiktok baked feta pasta, itâs super easy, barely an inconvenience. Since the pasta bakes at 400°F for 30 minutes, you can add just about any protein to the baking dish and itâll crisp up and cook in the oven while the tomatoes are roasting.
Pancetta
For a twist, add cubes of pancetta, theyâll crisp up into little nuggets of rich, porky deliciousness.
Chicken
You can add chicken to the pan, raw and cubed before you roast the feta and tomatoes. Theyâll cook up while the tomatoes are roasting. If you have leftover chicken in the fridge, you can also just stir it into the sauce when you stirring in the pasta.
Tofu
If youâre vegetarian, pressed tofu cubed up will add some extra lean protein. Some of the cubes with stay intact and some of them will stir into the sauce making it extra creamy.
Help, my baked feta pasta is too tart!
Itâs winter right now and thereâs no escaping the fact that the cherry tomatoes out there arenât the sweetest. Because this feta pasta doesnât really have much sugar in it, the sauce can end up pretty tart or tangy depending on your tomatoes. The easy fix is adding a bit of sugar but if you donât want to do that, the best thing to do is add some thinly sliced onions to the baking dish when youâre roasting the feta and tomatoes. The onions will caramelize in the oil and add a jammy sweetness.
Tiktok pasta FAQ
What if I donât like feta?
If you donât like feta, try using French feta which has a bit of a milder flavor or even a different kind of cheese. This pasta recipe will also work with brie, ricotta, fresh mozzarella, or even cream cheese.
Do I have to use cherry tomatoes for feta baked pasta?
If you donât have cherry tomatoes, literally any tomato will work, you want about 1 lb. If you use larger tomatoes, quarter them before baking.
What kind of pasta should I use for feta baked pasta?
Any kind at all! I ended up using casarecce which is a cute pasta thatâs shaped like an âS.â You can use penne, rotini, macaroni, rigatoni, or even long pastas like spaghetti or fettuccine.
What kind of baking dish should I use?
Itâs better to use a baking dish thatâs not too large â a medium baking dish will help keep all the tomatoes close together and in the olive oil so they donât dry out too much. We want the tomatoes jammy and soft, not oven dried.
I donât like raw garlic, does the garlic need to be raw?
When you add the raw garlic to the hot tomatoes, the residual heat of the tomatoes and feta will gently warm up the garlic and take off the raw edge while leaving a huge hit of garlicky flavor. If you really donât want to use raw garlic, you can add it to the pan before you roast the tomatoes, but make sure they are covered in oil so they donât get burnt.
Recipes similar to this Tiktok pasta
Did you enjoy making super delicious and easy pasta with under 5 ingredients? You can try these other ones too:
- 2 Ingredient Creamy Herby Garlicky Pasta
- Everything Bagel Spice Aglio E Olio Pasta
- Sour Cream and Onion Pasta
- 2 Ingredient Alfredo Sauce
Thatâs it! I hope you give this pasta a try. Itâs all my cheesy, carb-y, garlicky, tomato dreams in a bowl.
xoxo steph

Baked feta pasta
Ingredients
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes or any other tomatoes
- 1/3 cup olive oil the good stuff
- 8 oz feta cheese 1 block
- 9 oz pasta of choice
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- fresh basil chopped, to finish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. In a baking dish, toss the tomatoes with the olive oil and place the feta in the middle, turning it to coat it in oil. Season everything with salt and pepper and bake for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, turn the heat up to 450°F and roast until the feta is golden brown 10-15 minutes.
- While the feta is baking, cook the pasta according to the package directions. Save 1-2 cups of the pasta water, then drain well.
- When the feta and tomatoes are done, remove from the oven and immediately add the garlic and crushed red pepper, if using. Stir everything together until the tomatoes and feta combine into a creamy sauce.
- Stir in the drained pasta until well coated and creamy, adding in a bit of pasta water to loosen if too thick. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Stir in some chopped basil and finish with crushed red pepper. Enjoy!
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Have you tried using it as a dip? Before putting the pasta in, I set aside some of the sauce and use it as a dip! It works pita bread, pita chips, or even carrots/veggies! It’s highly addicting though – yum!!!
Donât have tiktok but this was great! Would 100% recommend ONLY sheepâs milk feta (like French feta)âthatâs what we used and I think the goat milk wouldâve made this too sour for us. Thank you for sharing with uncool olds!!
Do you think this would work with a full pound of pasta? Maybe with some pasta water to stretch the sauce? I hate using only half a box of pasta
hi kat,
definitely! i like my pasta extra saucy but 1 lb will work for sure :)
My family LOVED this recipe! Made it tonight and it was gone instantly! My younger siblings are not huge tomato fans so we had blended a portion of the sauce for them and they found it amazing! Will definitely be making this again!
Iâve just made this, adding diced bacon and shallots. Instead of plain olive oil, Iâve used a blend of two – one garlic infused olive oil, the other balsamic infused olive oil. Iâve sprinkled the lot with a few pinches of brown sugar also.
Super easy, perfect weeknight meal. It tasted good however was a bit tart, I guess the tomatoes were not sweet enough.
I topped mine with a little arugula and it was a great companion for the meal.
Couldnât find a block of feta. Will blue cheese work?
it definitely will but the predominant flavor will be blue cheese, which can be pretty strong! try half blue cheese and half cream cheese!
We love this recipe! Making it for the second time tonight. Easy and delicious.
This was great! We used a pound of pasta and found it to be enough sauce. Didn’t have basil on hand so we just left it out. So easy and delicious – I can imagine it’s even better in summer when the cherry tomatoes are better.
Truly delicious! Thanks for sharing. This is something i will cook to share with friends and finally often going forward. Thank you, thank you, thank you! đ