ramyaramesh3007This vegan version of the TikTok viral Baked Feta Pasta is packed with flavour and is ultra cheesy WITHOUT any vegan cheese! You can make it gluten free too.
It has been a few years since this TikTok Viral Feta Pasta recipe took over social media, but I’m here to remind you that this vegan version of it tastes amazing that you might actually not forget it!
Without using vegan cheese, this recipe makes a cheesy and tangy sauce with just one ingredient – extra tofu. Hence, this recipe is nut-free, seed-free, dairy-free and can be easily made gluten-free.
I don’t like most commercial vegan cheeses out there so I try my best to make mine at home. For this, all you have to do is blend your tofu and spices to make the ‘feta’ cheese. Line your baking dish with tomatoes and add the feta cheese to the centre. Top with some herbs and bake it! Give it a good mix, add your pasta and it’s good to go.
To jazz it up, I added some pesto as well. You can find the recipe here: Homemade Creamy Basil Pesto.
What You Need
- Vegan Feta Cheese: extra firm tofu, lime juice, nutritional yeast and seasonings
- Cherry tomatoes
- Italian seasoning & herbs
- Olive Oil
- Pesto (optional)
Vegan Baked Feta Pasta
Ingredients
Vegan 'Feta Cheese'
- 400 g extra firm tofu
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 tbsp vinegar
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 4 tbsp nutritional yeast
- salt
Baked Pasta
- 2 cups dry pasta
- 20 cherry tomatoes
- 1 tsp dried herbs (dill, rosemary, thyme) (each)
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- salt
- olive oil
- 4 tbsp pesto (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat over to 200°C / 392°F.
- Blend together the ingredients for the Vegan Feta Cheese.
- Line the baking tray with the ingredients in these order: cherry tomatoes, vegan feta in the middle, herbs, chili flakes, salt, black pepper and drizzle or spray some olive oil.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until the tomatoes are roasted and the top layer of the feta is golden brown.
- Boil and cook your pasta according to package instructions. Drain, rinse and save your pasta water.
- Take your baked pasta out of the oven. Add your desired amount of pesto (if you're adding) and smash with a fork, giving it a good mix.
- Add some pasta water to combine the ingredients into a creamy sauce.
- Add pasta, give it a good mix and serve!