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A simple recipe for baked feta spaghetti that makes pasta night one for the books.

Quick and effortless dinner? Yes, please! This baked feta spaghetti solves any weeknight dinner with no fuss.

Viral Baked Pasta with Feta

With so many recipes getting viral on TikTok, I had to try and test one of the current trends: baked feta pasta. Is it that good? Is it that easy? Yep! Baked feta with tomatoes tossed with spaghetti is now my family’s new pasta night obsession.

It’s so simple that I often leave the baking dish in the fridge ready to grab and bake, so even my teens can make this recipe. And.The.Flavor. Melted cheese, saucy tomatoes, and tender pasta are a combo made in heaven!

What You Need

Another great news: you don’t need anything fancy to make this baked feta spaghetti -just a block of feta cheese, cherry tomatoes, and pasta (I’m using spaghetti, but it works with any other). Add simple seasonings and get ready to drool.

a baking dish with baked feta and cherry tomatoes

How to Make Baked Feta Pasta

Place the seasoned tomatoes in a baking dish. Add the feta block and bake for 30 minutes. While it bakes, cook the pasta al dente. When the cheese is softened and the tomatoes have burst, remove from the oven and add the cooked pasta. Toss to combine, adding pasta water to create a sauce.

Success Tips for Perfect Baked Feta Spaghetti

Follow these simple tips and your baked feta pasta will turn out amazingly delicious!

Crowd the baking dish
When baking tomatoes, you’ll usually leave some room for a nice roasted texture. Since we want them saucy for this recipe, go ahead and crowd the pan with the tomatoes.

Reserve pasta water
Pasta water has starch, yielding a creamy sauce when mixed with the other ingredients.

Swap the pasta
No spaghetti in your pantry? Use any other pasta shape and you’ll have an epic pasta dinner.

a baking dish with baked feta pasta and cherry tomatoes

Baked Feta Spaghetti

Servings: 6

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 35

Total Time: 40

A simple recipe for baked feta spaghetti that makes pasta night one for the books.

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Ingredients

⅓ cup olive oil
2 cups cherry tomatoes
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 8-ounce block feta cheese, drained
12 ounces spaghetti
¼ cup fresh basil, chopped optional

Instructions

Prep:

Preheat the oven to 375F.
In a large mixing bowl, combine olive oil, cherry tomatoes, Italian seasoning, garlic, salt, and pepper. Toss well to coat and transfer to a 9×13-inch baking dish.

Cook:

Place the block of feta cheese in the center of the baking dish and bake for about 30 minutes, until the tomatoes have burst open, and the feta has softened.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the package directions, al dente. Once cooked, reserve ½ cup of pasta water, and drain.

Combine:

Remove the baking dish from the oven and add the cooked pasta over the tomatoes and feta. Slowly toss to combine while adding some of the reserved pasta water to create a sauce.
Top with fresh basil, if using, and serve immediately.