TikTok Recipe | BAKED FETA PASTA W/ BROCCOLI

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta provides a similar creaminess with fewer calories.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

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

Start by preheating the oven to 400°F.

Begin boiling water in a pot over high heat for the pasta, optionally covering it with a lid to boil faster.

Prepare the broccoli by cutting it into small florets, discarding any brown pieces.

In a baking dish, place the block of feta cheese in the center.

Add the cherry tomatoes around the feta cheese.

Press the garlic cloves directly onto the feta using a garlic press.

Add the prepared broccoli florets on top of the tomatoes.

Drizzle plenty of olive oil over the feta, tomatoes, and broccoli.

Season with a little salt and black pepper, keeping in mind that feta and parmesan are salty.

Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for about 35 minutes.

While the feta and vegetables are baking, add salt to the boiling water and then add the pasta.

Cook the pasta according to package instructions for about 9 to 11 minutes until al dente, then drain it.

Remove the baking dish from the oven; the feta and vegetables should be soft and fragrant.

Stir the baked feta and vegetables together to create a creamy sauce.

Add the cooked pasta to the baking dish and mix everything together well.

Sprinkle fresh basil and parmesan cheese on top, adjusting the amount to your taste.

Serve warm, garnished with additional basil if desired.

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