Viral TikTok Feta Pasta
Have you heard of the trend going on in TikTok nowadays? Well, that is the Viral TikTok Feta Pasta recipe. Here at the Affordable Foodie, I will teach you how to make this feta pasta just right!
All About the Viral TikTok Feta Pasta
Basically, one of the most popular social media platforms discovered in the time of a global pandemic is TikTok. Here, people can create short videos about dances, challenges, arts, theaters, and even recipes.
Subsequently, one of the recipes that went viral was the Feta Pasta. And so, this food blog will just teach you comprehensively how to make it just right!
Feta Pasta is actually a pasta dish that is easy to make, fuss-free, and excellently flavorful. Here, fresh tomatoes are the main attraction. Moreover, feta complements well with the tomatoes, making it very delicious in looks and in taste.
Do you want to make this recipe and follow the trend? Keep reading and start making your own version using this recipe as your guide. Don’t forget to document so that you can also share your feta pasta-making journey.
Equipment and Ingredients You’ll Need
In this recipe, you will just use a large pot for cooking and the baking dish that will be used as you bake the feta pasta.
Likewise, you will also prepare the ingredients needed. Here are the following components to prepare:
- Cherry Tomatoes. Prepare 1 to 2 pints of cherry tomatoes. Also, the grape can be used.
- Garlic. Set 3 cloves of garlic that are sliced in half.
- Extra virgin olive oil. Use ¼-½ cup depending on how many tomatoes are used.
- GREEK feta cheese. One block is needed.
- Kosher Salt, and Ground Black Pepper. Just prepare in small amounts as you will only sprinkle them to taste.
- Medium-length pasta. You may use 12 ounces of Rigatoni.
- Fresh basil. Just enough for garnish.
How to Make the Viral TikTok Feta Pasta
Are you getting excited about the process? Well, here are the steps to take for you to make your own viral TikTok Feta Pasta.
Firstly, while you preheat the oven to 400 degrees, rinse the tomatoes and put them in a baking dish. Add half of the oil and season with salt and pepper and give the tomatoes a good toss so its all well coated.
Secondly, add the block of feta to the center and drizzle the remaining oil over top, and season with kosher salt and a generous amount of fresh black pepper.
Thirdly, bake uncovered for 35 to 40 minutes until the tomato’s skin has burst.
Fourthly, while baking, boil pasta according to package, reserve a small bit of the pasta water if using non-Greek feta cheese. Once the tomatoes and feta have cooked, remove them from the oven, use a fork and smash the tomatoes and feta.
Finally, use a wooden spoon to stir the mixture together inside the baking dish. Then, add pasta and toss to coat, and add additional salt and pepper if desired. Now, you may serve them immediately.
Chef’s Notes
To begin with my notes, the photos show an 8*8 dish which was perfect for one pint of tomatoes. Greek Feta cheese has a creamier texture than an American brand Feta cheese. I had to get the cheese from whole foods. My block of cheese was also in a brine. It did not alter the taste of the cheese nor the sauce and it was perfectly creamy.
If GREEK feta cheese is not available in your area, you may use regular feta and add in a little of the pasta water and ricotta cheese for additional creaminess. Using crumbly non-smooth feta will change the texture of this dish.
TikTok Viral Feta Pasta
Equipment
- Large pot
- Baking Dish
Ingredients
- 1-2 pints Cherry Tomatoes grape can also be used
- 3 cloves garlic sliced in half
- ¼-½ cup extra virgin olive oil depending on how many tomatoes used
- 1 block GREEK feta cheese
- Kosher Salt to taste
- Ground Black Pepper to taste
- 12 ounces medium length pasta Rigatoni
- Fresh basil for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
- Rinse tomatoes and put in baking dish.
- Add half of the oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Give the tomatoes a good toss so its all well coated.
- Add the block of feta to the center.
- Drizzle the remaining oil over top and season with kosher salt and a generous amount of fresh black pepper.
- Bake uncovered for 35-40 mins until the tomatoes skin have burst.
- While baking, boil pasta according to package.
- Reserve a small bit of the pasta water if using a non Greek feta cheese.
- Once the tomatoes and feta have cooked, remove from oven, use a fork and smash the tomatoes and feta.
- Use a wooden spoon to stir the mixture together inside the baking dish.
- Add pasta and toss to coat.
- Add additional salt and pepper if desired.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
GREEK Feta cheese has a creamier texture than an American brand Feta cheese. I had to get the cheese
from Whole foods. My block of cheese was also in a brine. It did not alter the taste of the cheese nor
the sauce and it was perfectly creamy.
If GREEK feta cheese is not available in your area, you may use a regular feta and add in a little of the
pasta water and ricotta cheese for additional creaminess. Using a crumbly non smooth feta will change
the texture of this dish.
