Baked Feta Pasta
Baked feta pasta is a simple recipe made by oven roasting a block of feta cheese with cherry tomatoes to create a salty and cheesy sauce!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 35 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 8 ounces cavatappi pasta (or pasta of choice)
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes
- 8 ounce block feta cheese
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- ¼ cup fresh basil (packed and chopped, plus more for serving)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Place the cherry tomatoes in an oven-safe baking dish. Pour the olive oil on top, and season with salt and pepper. Toss until well combined.
- 2
Place the feta block in the middle of the baking dish surrounded by the cherry tomatoes, and flip a couple times to coat it with the olive oil and seasoning.
- 3
Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, until the cherry tomatoes burst, and the feta cheese melts.
- 4
While the tomatoes and feta are baking, cook the pasta in a pot of salted water according to package instructions until al dente. Drain, reserving ½ cup of the cooking liquid in case you'd like to toss it in.
- 5
Immediately add the garlic and basil leaves to the cooked tomatoes and feta and toss everything to combine.
- 6
Transfer the cooked pasta to the baking dish and toss to combine. Garnish with more fresh basil and serve warm.