Baked Feta Pasta Recipe
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
35 minutes
Servings:
6 servings
Ingredients
  • 4 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 (8 ounce) block feta cheese
  • 8 ounces cavatappi pasta (or pasta of choice)
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh basil, plus more for serving
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
  2. Add the cherry tomatoes and garlic to a baking dish. Pour the olive oil on top, and season with the salt and pepper. Combine well.
  3. Place the feta block in the middle of the baking dish, and rub it around so that the oil and seasoning coats it as well.
  4. Bake in the oven for 35 minutes, until the cherry tomatoes burst, and the feta cheese melts.
  5. While the tomatoes and feta are baking, cook the pasta in a pot of salted water according to the package instructions. Drain and reserve ½ cup of the cooking liquid.
  6. Add the basil leaves to the cooked tomatoes and feta and toss everything to combine. Then add the cooked pasta to the baking dish and combine it with the tomatoes.
  7. Optionally garnish with more fresh basil and serve.