Baked Feta Pasta | TikTok Pasta | Uunifetapasta

I hopped on the baked feta pasta bandwagon overtaking social media right now. I’m not even on TikTok, but I love a TikTok food trend! By the time this uploads, the revival of this quarantine food trend might be over, but this is still a great, easy dish I’ll be sure to make again. This baked feta pasta recipe is inspired by Finnish food blogger Jenni Häyrinen, who created her uunifetapasta back in 2019 (and who has since come out with an International Uunifetapasta Day, which just passed on February 4). According to her, the chili is not to be missed. I add my own spin with some fresh lemon zest at the end.
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Baked Feta Pasta
Inspired by Jenni Häyrinen's uunifetapasta ( pBteJQvRHs...)
2 pints cherry tomatoes, rinsed and drained
5 to 6 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 8-ounce block of feta cheese
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 to 1 red chili (to your taste), chopped
Salt and coarsely cracked black pepper, to taste
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (add up to 1/4 cup more if tomatoes are not juicy)
8 ounces cavatappi pasta, or another dried pasta of your choosing
Handful of basil, roughly chopped
Zest of 1 lemon
Preheat oven to 400F/200C.
In a baking dish, add a bit of olive oil. Add tomatoes and garlic. Season with some salt. Add feta to the middle of the dish and top with dried oregano, chili, and black pepper. Add the rest of the olive oil, covering the top of the feta block fully. Bake for 30 minutes.
In the meantime, make your pasta. Bring a medium pot filled with water to boil. Once boiling, add salt and pasta. Give it a stir and cook according to package instructions. When the pasta is nearly done, remove some pasta water and set aside (you may or may not need this if your tomatoes are juicy; I didn’t). Drain and set aside when ready. If the pasta gets done before the tomatoes, drizzle some olive oil to the pasta and toss to prevent sticking.
Transfer baking dish up to under the broiler level for 5 minutes, watching carefully to avoid burning. Remove tomatoes from oven. Add basil. Gently press your tomatoes to create a sauce, being careful not to squirt hot tomato juice on yourself. Break up the feta to your preferred consistency (I like it chunky). Add cooked pasta, toss well, season with salt and pepper, and lemon zest.
Season with more pepper and lemon and enjoy! (Leftovers are great cold.)
#bakedfetapasta #fetabakepasta #tiktokpasta
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[@sharonstroud8279]

I LOVE 💕 the fact that she didn't talk but played the relaxing piano music 🎼🎶!!!

[@claudiaweidman1004]

This looks great. Will be trying

[@reinanavarro4854]

Since Im no ton tiktok I couldnd see the recipe.. thanks for sharing this!

[@HanaAsbrink]

I'm so happy to help, thank you Reina!

[@MaximilianStover]

Nice. I like the way you added chilis and oregano at the beginning. Just a little tip for draining pasta, try running the cold water as you drain it because boiling water can damage piping!

[@marten8508]

So good

[@JessicaSmith-yg9cn]

Perfect. Exactly how I would do.

[@HanaAsbrink]

Thank you so much, Jessica! Great minds. :)

[@Ann-zy7rf]

I love how you explain each step and the reason behind it! Great video 👌

[@HanaAsbrink]

Thanks so much for your kind words, Annie!

[@foodnado297]

I made basically the same version but I also added olives and parsley and farfale

[@seasonsofrefreshing7386]

Looks delicious! Thanks for sharing, friend. Let's stay connected.

[@HanaAsbrink]

Thanks so much! Your channel looks lovely too, take care.

[@einSeev]

Does the garlic get soft too in a whole toe? if i mince it it gets burnt in 30min

[@sarahhaddad7828]

i like how you added peppers on top of the feta!

[@HanaAsbrink]

Thanks Sarah! I think the chilis are really key! Hope you get to make it :)

[@kellymcfalls1458]

@@HanaAsbrinkI disagree with you there because not everyone likes chili peppers 🌶️ and I don’t like chunky pasta i mash it up the cheese and tomatoes and lemon on pasta? Not for me

[@xEnchantedxHeartx]

Was that spinach you cut, and put in the pasta?

[@Manyata_sharma]

Its basil 😁

[@ohShnapss]

I made this tonight. But instead of pasta, I made pizza.

[@lissavetarageorgiou5050]

You did it like a Greek!

[@HanaAsbrink]

Haha, thank you Elissavet!

[@uglyinsiide]

Wait I tried it but the feta was the crumbly kind where is the block?

[@HanaAsbrink]

The crumbles must cook up faster! The blocks are usually sold right next to the crumbles, depending on where you live. Hope you enjoyed it. :)

[@uglyinsiide]

Oh ok! Thank you

how much do you put it in the oven for

[@HanaAsbrink]

Hi Libster - sorry it's not on the screen, but it's the recipe instructions in the description box above: You can bake it at 400F/200C for about 30 minutes and then transfer to under the broiler for another 5 minutes to get the top nice and charred. :) Enjoy!

[@Mitoubacklund]

@@HanaAsbrink Except you burnt the chillies and burnt chillies taste like?? Burnt.

[@jenniferrobinson1269]

Im doing this without the pasta

[@HanaAsbrink]

I love that idea! I think this would be great on some crusty bread. Enjoy!

[@stephaniemcdermott3695]

Trying this tonight adding baby spinach

[@HanaAsbrink]

Sounds delicious! Hope you had a nice dinner. :)

[@MsKylea]

Was thinking the same, but with kale

[@dahliayellin2203]

I tried this and it was so sour I couldn't eat it.

[@HanaAsbrink]

Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that. I suspect your tomatoes might not have been ripe enough? In that case, you can always try to draw out extra flavor with some salt and sugar.

[@rtucci3643]

Oh just a bit of lemon zest and little juice :) Maybe five Kalamata olives here and there...

[@alexiskiri9693]

You can also make this with Bursoin cheese or Brie.

[@manipowar4775]

I made this @powars_kitchen 🤤😋😍🔥

[@stayweirdlikeksha]

Believe me it doesn't taste good :(

[@Manyata_sharma]

Correct! 😭

[@Manyata_sharma]

Just made it , it is O_o umm i do not like it , it is the worst thing but....no 😭😂

[@Gr8Layks]

Thank you for grabbing that sticky chili 🌶️ 😅

[@Gr8Layks]

2:16 😉