Baked feta and tomato pasta recipe

Incredibly easy to make, this pasta dish is ideal for busy nights. Photo / Fresh Media

This creamy dish is packed with flavour and is one of the easiest pasta recipes you’ll ever make.

If you’ve heard of this one-pot pasta dish that went viral on TikTok a few years ago, but never tried it, now is the time to give it a go. It’s a great solution for busy weeknights and can be a meal in itself or a filling side dish.

Baked Feta and Tomato Pasta

Serves four

Ingredients

1 block (200g) feta cheese

4 cups cherry tomatoes

1/4 cup avocado oil and basil

Salt and pepper

2 tsp chilli flakes, optional

1/2 pack (250g) penne pasta

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 cup assorted pitted olives

1/3 cup basil leaves, torn

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200C.
2. Place the block of feta in the middle of a large oven dish. Scatter the cherry tomatoes around the feta, drizzle with oil, then season with salt, pepper, and chilli flakes if your family likes a bit of zing. Bake for 35 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, cook the penne pasta as per the packet instructions. Drain and set aside.
4. Once the tomato and feta are cooked, add garlic, olives and basil and stir well. Add cooked pasta, stir to combine, and serve while hot.