Feta Pasta

Ingredients:

• 8 oz short pasta of your choice
• 2 pints cherry tomatoes
• 8 oz block feta cheese
• 1/2 cup roughtly chopped and pitted Castelvetrano Olives
• 1 large shallot (quartered)
• 4 whole cloves garlic
• 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (500ml)
• 1/4 cup basil — chopped
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 tsp olive oil

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°.

In 9″x13″ baking dish, place the block of feta in the middle.

In a medium bowl, mix together the tomatoes, olives, shallots and garlic with 1/4 cup of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Scatter that around the feta.

Drizzle 1/2 tablespoon of oil over the feta and season that with salt and pepper as well. Bake for 35 minutes.

While the dish bakes, prepare your pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid.

Remove the feta dish from the oven. Add chopped basil and stir everything together to combine.

Add pasta and stir again until everything is mixed together.

Garnish with extra basil, and fresh parmesan if desired.

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