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6 servings · Prep 5 min · Cook 35 min · Total 40 min
Cherry tomatoes and feta bake into a sauce while the pasta boils.
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place in an oven-safe baking dish:
2 pints cherry tomatoes
Pour on top:
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Season with:
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Toss until well combined.
Place in the middle of the baking dish, surrounded by the cherry tomatoes:
8 ounce block feta cheese
Flip it a couple of times to coat with the olive oil and seasoning.
Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, until the cherry tomatoes burst, and the feta cheese melts.
While the tomatoes and feta bake, cook in a pot of salted water until al dente, following package instructions:
8 ounces cavatappi pasta or pasta of choice
Drain, reserving ½ cup of the cooking liquid to toss in if needed.
add the garlic and basil leaves to the cooked tomatoes and feta:
2 garlic cloves minced
¼ cup fresh basil packed and chopped, plus more for serving
Toss everything to combine.
Transfer the cooked pasta to the baking dish and toss to combine. Garnish with more fresh basil and serve warm.
Citations
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Reference: More Recipes from Hour Magazine by selected by Gary Collins (1988). Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1988 edition, hardcover, ISBN 978-0399133916.
We put this together for personal use. See the citations. This is not a cookbook reprint.