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Vegan Baked Feta Pasta

This 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.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Fusion
Keyword: pasta, tiktok
Servings: 2

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!