Cavatappi pasta
8 oz
Meals
Baked feta pasta.
Cherry tomatoes and a block of feta roast into a sauce for short pasta.
- Makes
- 4 servings
- Hands-on
- 15 minutes
- Total time
- 45 minutes
- Effort
- Easy
GET WHAT YOU NEED
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For 4 servings.
Cherry tomatoes
2 pints
Feta block
8 oz
Olive oil
1/2 cup
Salt
1/4 tsp, plus pasta water to taste
Black pepper
1/4 tsp
Garlic
2 cloves, minced
Fresh basil
1/4 cup, chopped
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KEEP IT SIMPLE
Tools & supplies
9-by-13-inch baking dish
Roast tomatoes and feta.
Pasta pot and colander
Cook and drain pasta.
Measuring cup
Reserve cooking water.
STEP BY STEP
Make it
Arrange
Heat oven to 400°F. Toss tomatoes with oil, salt and pepper in the dish.
Roast
Set feta in the center and coat with oil. Bake 35 minutes until tomatoes burst and cheese softens.
Cook pasta
Meanwhile, boil pasta in salted water according to package. Save 1/2 cup cooking water; drain.
Combine
Mash tomatoes and feta with garlic and basil. Toss in pasta; loosen with reserved water as needed.
Good to know
- Use a block of feta for the intended texture.
- The cheese softens rather than melting into a stretchy cheese pull.
SAVE THE MAKING
Prefer it ready-made?
Compare these finished options with making your own.
Prepared tomato pasta meal
A finished pasta meal skips roasting; feta versions may be easier to find locally.
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Sources & further reading
Independent instructions informed by the sources below. No affiliation or endorsement is implied. These instructions have not been kitchen- or workshop-tested by DIBuyIt.
- Feel Good Foodie: Baked Feta Pasta — Ingredient quantities and preparation method.