TikTok baked feta pasta with cherry tomatoes and roasted red peppers | Taby's Welt

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat feta

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Ricotta offers a similar texture and taste at a lower cost.

cherry tomatoes

🥗Healthier: grape tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Canned tomatoes are often more affordable and have a long shelf life.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is a cost-effective alternative with a neutral flavor.

pasta

🥗Healthier: whole grain pasta

💰Cheaper: pasta made from alternative grains

Alternative grains can be less expensive and offer different flavors.

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

Place 200g feta cheese in the center of a baking dish.

Surround the feta with 400g cherry tomatoes and 20g minced garlic.

Drizzle 3 tablespoons olive oil over the feta and tomatoes.

Sprinkle 2 tablespoons dried oregano, salt, and black pepper on top.

Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook 200g fusilli pasta in salted water according to package instructions.

Once baked, remove the dish from the oven and stir the melted feta and tomatoes together.

Add the cooked pasta to the baking dish and mix well with 50-70ml of pasta water.

Toss in fresh basil and adjust seasoning as needed.

Serve warm, garnished with additional fresh basil and 30g parmesan if desired.

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