Baked Feta Tomatoes with Pasta

Ingredients

• 200 g Block feta cheese
• 400 g Cherry tomatoes
• 4 Garlic cloves
• 3 tbsp Olive oil
• 200 g Pasta (penne or spaghetti)
• 10 Fresh basil leaves
• 1/2 tsp Dried chili flakes(optional)
• to taste Salt and black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Place the feta block in the center of a baking dish and surround it with cherry tomatoes and peeled garlic cloves.

2. 2

   Drizzle everything with olive oil, season with salt, pepper, and chili flakes, and bake for 30 minutes until the tomatoes burst and the feta is golden and soft.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, cook the pasta in salted boiling water according to package directions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water before draining.

4. 4

   Remove the baking dish from the oven, mash the feta and tomatoes with a fork, and stir into a creamy sauce.

5. 5

   Toss the drained pasta with the sauce, adding splashes of pasta water to loosen if needed. Tear in the basil, stir, and serve immediately.