This is my riff on the viral TikTok classic. For a PDF version, click here.
Ingredients
- 1 lb bowtie pasta
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 cartons cherry tomatoes (~20-25 oz)
- 1 block feta, about 8 oz
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 pinches red pepper flakes
- 1 handful fresh basil leaves
- salt and pepper
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Add tomatoes, olive oil, and salt to a baking dish and toss together.
- Place block of feta in middle of dish and top with a splash of olive oil plus a few pinches of red pepper flakes.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare bowtie pasta al dente according to package directions then strain, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water.
- Turn oven up to 450F and bake feta and tomato mixture for another 5-10 minutes, or until both feta and tomatoes have browned.
- Remove the baking dish from the oven and immediately add the garlic and basil and stir. (The residual heat will take the raw edge off the garlic.)
- Add in the pasta and stir one more time. If the sauce is too dry, add ¼ cup pasta water and stir to loosen.
- Season with basil, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Enjoy with a good book!
Notes
- Recipe adapted from TikTok
- If you are sensitive to raw garlic, you can add the garlic in the last 5-10 minutes of baking.