TikTok pasta recipe
I bought the leggings, I painted a geometric pattern on my wall, I tried a middle parting for the first time in 15 years - so inevitably it was time to cook some feta pasta.
For those that don't obsessively scroll through TikTok, a pasta recipe has gone viral over recent weeks. The baked pasta dish supposedly became so popular it caused a feta shortage in Finland. Countless videos of people making the meal have been uploaded, often ending with the creator biting into the pasta in surprised delight at how delicious the simple food is.
Although not all users are fans of the cheesy recipe, with many TikTokers begging for the trend to end, I couldn't resist trying it.
Following the popular recipe above, I thoroughly enjoyed my initial attempt at the tomato-y creamy goodness, so much so I decided to experiment.
I am no chef - far from it - but even I was able to tinker with the simple steps to better suit my tastes. As someone who has struggled with their senses since having Covid-19, I'm very particular in what foods I can truly appreciate - and one of those is goats cheese. For some unknown reason, this distinctly flavoured cheese manages to penetrate my deadened taste buds, so I decided to edit the viral recipe - and even my weak senses loved it.
Not only did I replace the feta with garlic and herb goats cheese, but I also added pancetta, onion, and a generous drizzle of honey. Here's a list of ingredients for your shopping list:
Ingredients:
- Goats cheese
- Pancetta
- Red onion
- Olive oil
- Honey
- Tomatoes
- Pasta
- Basil
- Garlic
- Pasta of your choice
IngredientsPhoto by Lucy Gray
I followed all the same steps as the above TikToks but just made some easy substitutions. Other than that, every step was the same. Here are the steps and the final product.
Step 1: Add tomatoes, olive oil, chopped onion, pancetta, garlic salt and pepper to a baking dish.
Step 2: Add the goats cheese. Add a little more olive oil, and a generous drizzle of honey (and no, my dish was not dirty - just stained from a very stubborn past lasagna).
Tomatoes, olive oil, chopped onion, pancetta, garlic salt and peperPhoto by Lucy Gray
Step 3: Bake at 400 degrees for 35 minutes.
Step 4: Stir the cooked mixture, adding in fresh basil and more salt and pepper.
Cooked mixture with fresh basil and more salt and pepper.Photo by Lucy Gray
Step 5: Add pasta and stir it all in.
Finished productPhoto by Lucy Gray
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