Baked Feta Pasta Recipe With Olives & Onion

4 serves
55 min

Have you heard about the famous Tiktok pasta recipe? This baked feta pasta has become one of the most popular dinner recipes on the table in 2021 and there is a good reason why! The cherry tomato and feta cheese pasta is so quick and easy to make.

This variation of the Tiktok pasta with feta cheese packs and extra punch, with even more flavours the whole family will love! With olives, extra seasoning and the tang of lemon, this baked feta pasta recipe is always a winner for dinner!


The best part of this recipe is how little prep is required!


It takes very little time to prep your baking dish and add the ingredients before popping them in the oven and before the baking is done, simply pop your pasta on the stove so it’s ready to go. And that’s dinner done in a flash!

The main differences are the addition of olives, onion, lemon juice and zest and some extra seasoning. Combined, they really amp up the flavours!

How To Store Baked Feta Pasta

This baked feta pasta recipe is a great leftovers meal and one that works well for work (or school) lunches the next day too. As it is a vegetarian recipe, it keeps really well if refrigerated for several days in an airtight container.


You can also freeze this recipe in a suitable freezer container and defrost in the refrigerator before reheating, or just reheat in the microwave straight out of the freezer.


Freezer Cooking Tip: If you do a lot of bulk freezer cooking, you can easily make up a double batch using two baking dishes and freeze half for future meals!

WHAT TYPE OF PASTA SHOULD I USE?

You can use any type of pasta for this recipe. The short pasta types, such as penne, spirals, bowties and seashells are easiest to combine with the feta mix, but you can also use long versions, such as fettuccine and spaghetti if you prefer.


WHAT TOMATOES ARE BEST TO USE?

Any variety of small sweet in-season tomatoes work great with this recipe and the sweeter the tomatoes, the better the flavours. Great options are cherry, grape or Roma tomatoes.

Baked Feta Pasta Recipe With Olives & Onion
Recipe details
  • 4  serves
  • Prep time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 45 Minutes Total time: 55 min
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Ingredients

  • 200g feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup black olives
  • 500g cherry tomatoes
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced (approx 2 Tablespoons)
  • 1 Tablespoon Greek seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon cracked pepper
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 200g pasta of your choice
Instructions

Preheat oven to 200C (400F).
Place the feta cheese in the centre of a large oven baking dish.
Scatter the cherry tomatoes, black olives, garlic and onion around the block of feta cheese.
Sprinkle lemon zest, lemon juice, Greek seasoning and pepper over the top.
Drizzle the contents of the baking dish with olive oil and then stir to coat the vegetables completely.
Bake for 45-50 minutes, until the cherry tomatoes have blistered and feta cheese has begun to turn light brown.
At 35 minutes, prepare the pasta according to package direction. Drain but do not rinse once cooked.
Remove the baking dish from the oven and immediately add the drained pasta. Stir to coat the pasta in the feta cheese and cooked vegetables.
Serve immediately.
Tips
  • For variations: Leave out the olives if you prefer or add in cooked bacon, chorizo or chicken just before adding the pasta if you want to add meat to your pasta recipe.
Holly @ Simplify Create Inspire
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