TIKTOK RECIPE: Baked Feta Pasta & My Love Story

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta provides a similar creaminess with fewer calories.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free option that adds umami.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).

Place feta cheese in the center of a baking dish.

Surround feta with cherry tomatoes.

Drizzle olive oil over the feta and tomatoes.

Sprinkle garlic, red pepper flakes, black pepper, and salt over the dish.

Bake for 30 minutes until the feta is soft and tomatoes burst.

Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente.

Reserve some pasta water, then drain the pasta.

Add the baked feta and tomatoes to the pasta.

Mix well, adding reserved pasta water as needed to create a sauce.

Stir in fresh basil before serving.

Adjust seasoning to taste and serve hot.

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