Jammy Tomato and Feta Pasta
That TikTok pasta sensation with the block of feta cheese and all of those jammy tomatoes and onions is SO GOOD.
Equipment
- Cast iron skillet
Ingredients
- 1 lb Cherry tomatoes whole
- 1 Yellow onion chopped roughly
- 5 cloves Garlic minced
- 6 oz Feta block brine drained (crumbles are fine, too)
- 1/3 cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp Kosher salt plus more for taste
- 1/2 lb Dry pasta cooked and drained
- 1 cup Pasta water reserved
- ⅛ tsp Cayenne pepper
- 3 tbsp Heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup Grated Romano cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F / 220°C. In a large cast iron skillet combine cherry tomatoes, chopped onions, minced garlic, extra virgin olive oil, and salt. Toss to combine. In the center of the skillet on top of the vegetables, place your block of feta, or if using crumbles, dump them in the center, keeping them packed together. Roast for 35 minutes. Lower heat to 400°F / 200°C and continue roasting for 30 minutes. Tomatoes will burst and onions will char and caramelize.
- Shortly after beginning the second roasting at the lower temperature, boil water seasoned with salt. Cook pasta for 10-12 minutes, then reserve 1 cup of the pasta water before draining. Return pasta to the pot.
- When vegetables and feta are finished roasting, scrape them out of the cast iron skillet into the pot with the pasta. Add the pasta water, cayenne pepper, heavy cream, and Romano cheese, stirring to combine. Adjust with salt before serving. You will know when you've added the right amount of salt when you taste the heat from the cayenne and the sweet, acidity of the tomatoes.