Roast Tomato, Garlic and Feta Pasta

Thu, 31 August 2023

Roast Tomato, Garlic and Feta Pasta

Takes 30 minutes

Makes 4 portions

Ingredients:

• 700-900g cherry tomatoes
• 1 bulb garlic
• 1 block of feta cheese (around 200g)
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• Seasalt
• Black pepper
• 200/300g uncooked pasta of choice
• Small bunch basil, chopped
• Optional - chorizo, chilli, prawns
• Garlic bread to serve

Method:

1. Begin by preheating your oven to 200C
2. In a large oven dish, pour in the tomatoes.
3. Now separate out the garlic cloves. Leaving the skin on and pop into the dish.
4. Place the block of feta on the base of the dish in the middle.
5. Drizzle the extra virgin olive oil all over the tomatoes, garlic & feta..
6. Liberally crack black pepper and sprinkle with seasalt.
7. Place in the top shelf of the oven for 15-20 minutes.
8. The tomatoes will get very juicy an dbubbling and you will see some browning on the feta cheese.
9. While that is roasting, cook you pasta according to the packets instructions, all very but remember to have lot of boiling, salted water!
10. Once the pasta is nearly cooked, remove an entire mug of pasta water, about 150ml.
11. Drain the pasta.
12. Take your oven dish out of the oven, take the garlic out of their case with a fork and squeeze them into the tomato juices.
13. I remove a few tomatoes to keep as garnish.
14. Add in the basil, keeping a little for garnish also.
15. Toss the pasta in with the tomatoes and add the pasta water.
16. Keep stirring until it is all well combined.
17. Serve hot with more basil and tomatoes to garnish and enjoy!