Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 8 ounce feta cheese block
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 pound penne pasta
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- Fresh chopped basil leaves
- Fresh grated parmesan cheese
Instruction
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- Place cherry tomatoes in a baking dish
- Add ¼ cup olive oil, garlic Italian seasoning, salt and pepper over tomatoes and toss to coat well. (add red pepper flakes now if desired)
- Place the feta block in middle of the tomatoes, pushing the tomatoes to the sides.
- Drizzle the remaining olive oil over feta cheese.
- Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes.
- While the feta and tomatoes are baking, cook the pasta per the package directions.
- After feta and tomatoes have cooked, remove from dish from oven.
- Using a fork, mash the feta and tomatoes to create the creamy sauce.
- Then, add the pasta back into to the cheese mixture and toss to combine thoroughly.
- Garnish with fresh basil and/ or parmesan cheese if desired.