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feta cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat feta

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Ricotta offers a similar texture and taste at a lower cost.

cherry tomatoes

🥗Healthier: grape tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Canned tomatoes are often more affordable and have a long shelf life.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is a cost-effective alternative with a neutral flavor.

pasta

🥗Healthier: whole grain pasta

💰Cheaper: pasta made from alternative grains

Alternative grains can be less expensive and offer different flavors.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (205 degrees Celsius).

In a baking dish, add 3 cups of cherry tomatoes and 8 ounces of feta cheese.

Drizzle a good amount of olive oil over the tomatoes and feta.

Season with a generous amount of kosher salt and plenty of fresh cracked pepper.

Add dried basil to the dish.

Smash 8 cloves of garlic and add them to the baking dish with the tomatoes and feta.

Peel the shallots, cut them in half, and slice them down before adding to the baking dish.

Bake the mixture in the oven for about 30 minutes until the tomatoes blister and the cheese starts to melt.

After 30 minutes, check that the cheese is golden brown and the tomatoes are blistered.

Use a wooden spoon to break up the tomatoes and mix everything together, incorporating the melted cheese.

Boil rigatoni pasta and save about a cup of pasta cooking water before draining.

Add the drained rigatoni to the baking dish with the feta cheese and tomato mixture.

Mix the pasta with the sauce, adding some of the reserved pasta water to bind it together.

Finish with chopped fresh oregano, mixing it in before plating.

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