Baked Feta And Cream Cheese Pasta
Baked feta pasta started in Finland, where a food blogger named Jenni Häyrinen created a dish called "Uunifetapasta" in 2019. It became popular in her country, but it really took off when it was shared on TikTok. People loved watching how simple ingredients turned into a creamy pasta dish, and soon many of people were making it at home.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 8 oz feta cheese whole block
- 4 oz cream cheese broken up
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 tbsp olive oil plus more for drizzling
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 12 oz rigatoni pasta cooked and drained
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a baking dish, combine cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, cream cheese, crushed garlic, and olive oil. Season with black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, and crushed red pepper. Sprinkle dried parsley over the top.
- Drizzle a little olive oil over the feta and tomatoes.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes, or until the tomatoes are bursting and the feta is golden.
- While baking, cook the rigatoni pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Once the feta and tomatoes are done, remove from the oven and use a fork to mix everything together, mashing the feta as it combines with the tomatoes.
- Stir in the heavy cream and grated parmesan cheese until smooth.
- Add the cooked rigatoni pasta to the creamy mixture and toss until well coated. Adjust salt to taste.
- Serve warm, garnished with extra parsley if desired.