Tik Tok Baked Feta Pasta

We've all seen the viral Tik Tok recipe with creamy melted feta and ripe cherry tomatoes, so why not try it out now while also learning about selective breeding of cherry tomatoes!

Ingredients

• 2 pints cherry tomatoes (any colors)

• 1/2 cup olive oil

• salt (to taste)

• crushed red pepper (to taste)

• parsley (to taste)

• 8 oz block of drained feta cheese

• 2 cloves of garlic

• 1 pound of short pasta

• basil (whole leaves are optional)

Cherry tomatoes are selectively bred to be smaller than normal tomatoes; they are NOT lab modified.

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400°F.

• Toss the cherry tomatoes, salt, spices, and garlic in an oven-safe baking dish, leaving enough room to place the block of feta in the center.

• Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes or until edges of feta are golden and tomatoes have softened or burst.

• Increase temperature to 450°F and let bake for another 10 minutes or until top of feta is golden brown.

• Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the short past according to the box directions. Save 1/2 cup pasta water before draining.

• After removing the tomatoes and feta from the oven, mix the feta and tomatoes so they resemble a sauce. Be sure to crush the tomatoes so the juice runs out.

• Toss in the pasta and optional basil leaves and stir. If the sauce becomes too thick, add portions of pasta water to thin it out.

• Add salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!

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