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Baked Feta Pasta With Cherry Tomatoes

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 (8-ounce) block feta cheese
  • 2 pints cherry tomatoes
  • 8 ounces pasta
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • Salt and black pepper
  • Fresh basil

Method
 

  1. Step 1: Build the Baking Dish
    Heat your oven to 400°F.
    In a baking dish:
    Add cherry tomatoes
    Toss with olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper
    Place feta in the center
    Drizzle a little more olive oil over the feta
    It should look almost too simple.
    That’s normal.
  2. Step 2: Bake Until Everything Gets Gorgeous
    Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
    You’re looking for:
    Tomatoes blistered and collapsing
    Juices bubbling
    Feta softened and lightly golden
    Want more color?
    Broil 2 minutes at the end.
    That little extra char? Worth it.
  3. Step 3: Cook the Pasta
    While the tomatoes roast, cook pasta in salted water until al dente.
    Before draining:
    Save about ½ cup pasta water.
    Don’t skip this.
    Really—don’t.
    It helps turn roasted ingredients into actual sauce.
  4. Step 4: Make the Sauce
    Remove baking dish from oven.
    Mash tomatoes.
    Stir the melted feta into the tomato juices.
    It’ll start looking creamy, almost magical.
    Add a splash of reserved pasta water if needed.
    That’s the trick restaurants use all the time. Starch helps sauces cling.
  5. Step 5: Toss in Pasta and Finish
    Add hot pasta straight into the dish.
    Toss.
    Add:
    Fresh basil
    Red pepper flakes
    More black pepper
    Parmesan if you like (I often do)
    Done.
    Dinner.