Simple and Delicious Cherry Tomato Feta Pasta Recipe | Impossibly Kosher

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Goat cheese provides a tangy flavor while being lower in fat.

pasta

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pasta

💰Cheaper: pasta made from lentils

Whole wheat pasta adds fiber and nutrients.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free option that adds umami.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

Place a large box of cherry tomatoes into a pyrex dish.

Drizzle a generous amount of extra virgin olive oil over the tomatoes.

Sprinkle salt and black pepper over the tomatoes and mix them well.

Make space in the center of the tomatoes and place a block of feta cheese there.

Sprinkle more olive oil and chili flakes over the feta cheese.

Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes.

While the feta and tomatoes are baking, bring a pot of water to a rapid boil and add a good amount of salt.

Add the pasta to the boiling water and stir to prevent sticking, cooking according to package instructions until al dente.

Once cooked, strain the pasta and rinse it with a little cool water.

Return the pasta to the pot and cover it to keep warm.

Chop about 8 cloves of fresh garlic and some fresh basil leaves, setting them aside.

Remove the baked feta and tomatoes from the oven; they should be bubbling and wrinkled.

Add the chopped garlic and basil to the baked feta and tomatoes and mix them together immediately.

Add the cooked pasta to the mixture and combine everything well, ensuring the tomatoes burst and the feta coats the pasta.

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