Baked Feta Pasta

Yes, that Tik Tok Baked Feta Pasta that's all over the place right now! I had to see what all the hype was about, and you know what? It's pretty good!

Ingredients:

7 oz feta

1 pint cherry tomatoes

3 tsps minced garlic

pinch to 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

black pepper to taste

1/4 cup olive oil

5 or 6 asparagus spears (optional)

1 cup reserved pasta water

1/2 lb penne pasta

Put about half the oil in the bottom of a 10" cast iron pan or oven safe baking dish. Add the tomatoes, garlic and asparagus and toss to coat. Make a space in the center and sit the feta in.

Drizzle the remaining olive oil on top and sprinkle black pepper and red pepper flakes.

Homemade bread awaiting dinner...

(recipe link below)

Bake at 400°F for 30 minutes until feta can be broken down with the back of a spoon.

While the feta bakes cook up the penne and reserve some pasta water.

Keep stirring, crushing the feta and tomatoes with a spoon and add reserved pasta water to the desired consistency.

Drain the cooked pasta and toss with the sauce.

I'd make this again 😋

Serves 4

And if you are interested in this Easy White Bread recipe, find the recipe here:

https://hotandcoldrunningmom.blogspot.com/2021/03/easy-white-bread.html