Baked feta pasta – eat healthy for less

Prep time: 5 mins

Cook time: 35 mins

Serves 6

There’s something about baked feta and bursting juicy sweet cherry tomatoes that is absolutely irresistible. Add to it some pasta, and this dish is a weeknight dream dinner come true!

430 kcal per serving

 

Ingredients

  • 250G pasta of choice
  • 700G cherry tomatoes
  • Block feta cheese
  • 8 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (or rapeseed oil)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • Large handful of fresh basil packed and chopped, plus more for serving

Method

Preheat oven to 200°C. Place the cherry tomatoes in an oven-safe baking dish. Pour the olive oil on top, and season with salt and pepper. Toss until well combined.
Place the feta block in the middle of the baking dish surrounded by the cherry tomatoes, and flip a couple times to coat it with the olive oil and seasoning.
While the tomatoes and feta are baking, cook the pasta in a pot of salted water according to package instructions until al dente. Drain, reserving ½ cup of the cooking liquid in case you’d like to toss it in.
Immediately add the garlic and basil leaves to the cooked tomatoes and feta and toss everything to combine.
Transfer the cooked pasta to the baking dish and toss to combine. Garnish with more fresh basil and serve warm.