The Viral Baked Feta Pasta | Three Versions

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Ricotta is less expensive and offers a creamy texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a budget-friendly option.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Transfer 2 pints of cherry tomatoes to a baking dish.

Add 1/2 cup of olive oil to the tomatoes.

Sprinkle salt and fresh black pepper over the tomatoes and olive oil.

Toss everything together in the baking dish.

Place a block of feta cheese in the center of the baking dish.

Drizzle a touch of olive oil on top of the feta and add a little more black pepper.

Bake in the oven at 400°F for 35 minutes.

While the feta and tomatoes are baking, prepare the pasta (cavatappi) according to package instructions until al dente.

Once baked, remove the dish from the oven and stir the melted feta and tomatoes together.

Add the cooked cavatappi pasta to the baking dish and mix well with the feta and tomatoes.

Add fresh basil and minced garlic to the pasta mixture and toss everything together.

If desired, add some pasta water to create a smooth and silky sauce.

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