I can’t say that I’m a TikTok enthusiast or that I use it at all (I’m a little old for that and don’t need ANOTHER form of social media to burn my time) but I do hear about some trends and this was one I had to give in to and try.

For those who don’t know, there’s a viral trend/hack where you bake a block of feta and 2 pints of grape tomatoes with some garlic and other seasoning then add cooked pasta and mix. Bam. Meal made. This is so appealing because of the ease of the recipe. Throw it in the oven, boil some pasta, and your meal is made, only it looks fancier, like you knew what you were doing all along.

Of course I had to give it a shot but I don’t have the app so I googled it and found this simple recipe from delish.

This is really as simple as it seems. There’s no crazy editing or fake out in the end. I love that its easy and its a mix up of the regular pasta with jarred sauce. For us, the feta/tomato combo was a little too acidic and wasn’t as creamy or satisfying in that way. I know there are a bunch of variations so I might try something else next time but as a tester - this was pretty good. The combo wasn’t bad at all and it was super easy and had minimal clean up. I can totally see the appeal.