Baked Feta Cheese and Tomato Pasta
Baked Feta Cheese & Tomato Pasta is simple and delicious.
Servings: 4
Calories:
Ingredients
- 8 oz block feta cheese
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes about 4 cups
- ½ cup extra light virgin olive oil
- ⅓ cup fresh basil leaves
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- salt & pepper to taste
- 8 oz pasta
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Add cherry tomatoes, olive oil, garlic to a baking dish (13" x 9"). Season with salt on black pepper on top, then mix everything together. Place the block of feta cheese in the center of the baking dish. Drizzle more olive oil on top of the cheese. Bake for 35 minutes.
- Meanwhile: cook pasta of your choice. Follow the instructions on the package for pasta cook time (al dente).
- Remove baking dish from the oven. Use a wooden spoon or fork: mash and mix everything together.
- Add cooked pasta noodles and mix everything together. Add fresh basil and mix. Season with black pepper & red pepper flakes to taste.