Baked feta pasta
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- olive oil
- garlic
Drizzle plenty of olive oil into a baking pan or glass baking dish, add finely minced garlic and mix, so the garlic infuses the oil as it bakes.
- 2 pint cherry tomatoes
- kosher salt
- black pepper
Add two pints of cherry tomatoes and toss with a spatula to coat. Season with kosher salt and black pepper; little salt is needed, as feta is salty.
- 10 oz feta
Make a space in the centre and add 10 oz of creamy, mild feta.
More feta, balsamic and oregano
- balsamic vinegar
- dry oregano
- red chili flakes
- olive oil
Drizzle the cheese with balsamic vinegar; add a pinch of dried oregano and red chili flakes, then a big drizzle of olive oil over the top.
Bake at 450F for 30 to 35 minutes, until the tomatoes are very soft and the cheese browned.
- cavatappi
- salted water
When the bake is seven or eight minutes from done, cook the pasta in salted water per the package. Reserve about half a cup of pasta water before draining, and time it so the pasta is hot when the feta comes out.
Smash and stir the feta and tomatoes into a sauce with a fork.
- 2–3 tbsp pasta water
- basil
Add sliced basil and two or three tablespoons of pasta water, then the hot pasta; mix until coated, adding a splash or two more pasta water to keep it saucy, since it keeps absorbing.