Viral TikTok Baked Feta Pasta

Viral TikTok Baked Feta Pasta
Ingredients
8 ounces dried pasta of
choice
2 pints cherry tomatoes
8- ounce feta cheese
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
¼ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 garlic cloves minced
¼ cup packed chopped fresh basil

INSTRUCTIONS
1.Preheat oven to 400°F. 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.
2.Place the feta in the baking dish surrounded by the cherry tomatoes, and flip a couple times to coat it with the olive oil and seasoning.
3.Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes,
until the cherry tomatoes burst, and the feta
cheese melts.
4.While the tomatoes and feta are baking,
cook the pasta in a pot of salted water
according to package instructions until al
dente.
5. Immediately add the garlic and basil leaves
to the cooked tomatoes and feta and toss
everything to combine.
6.Transfer the cooked pasta to the baking dish
and toss to combine. Garnish with more
fresh basil