Baked Cherry Tomato Feta Pasta Recipe

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.

Prepare a baking dish.

Add 1 pound of cherry tomatoes to the baking dish.

Season the tomatoes with 1 tablespoon of salt and some pepper.

Drizzle 4 tablespoons of olive oil over the tomatoes and mix well.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Place an 8 oz block of feta cheese in the middle of the dish.

Add peeled garlic cloves around the cheese.

Top with 5 springs of basil.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

While the tomatoes and cheese are baking, boil salted water and cook the pasta of your choice for 2 minutes less than the package instructions.

Once the tomatoes are out of the oven, discard the basil leaves.

Add all of the baked tomatoes and feta to a blender and blend until smooth.

Drain the pasta and return it to the baking dish, saving some pasta water for later.

Combine the blended sauce with the pasta, adding pasta water if needed.

Chop some fresh basil and add it to the pasta along with fresh mozzarella (optional).

Return the dish to the oven and bake at 350°F for an additional 15 minutes (optional).

Cooking Techniques

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