Best Baked Tomato And Feta Pasta Recipes

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Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Nonstick cooking spray, for the baking dish
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
2 cloves garlic, grated on a rasp
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 pints cherry tomatoes
6 to 8 mini bell peppers, halved and seeded (about 2 cups)
One 20-ounce package refrigerated cheese tortellini (6 cups)
2 cups chicken stock
One 8-ounce block feta, sliced into about 8 pieces
4 to 6 fresh basil leaves, torn

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Lightly grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with some cooking spray, then set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper. Add the tomatoes and peppers and toss to coat.
Add the tortellini and chicken stock to the baking dish. Place the feta on top of the tortellini. Add the cherry tomatoes and peppers, along with any liquid in the bowl.
Bake until the tomatoes and peppers are soft and starting to brown, about 35 minutes.
Top with torn basil leaves and serve warm.

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 pints (4 cups) cherry/grape tomatoes
8 ounce block feta cheese, drained
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
8 ounces pasta (gluten-free for gluten-free)
3 cloves garlic, minced/grated
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

Steps:

Place the tomatoes and feta in a single layer in a baking dish, drizzle on the olive oil, and sprinkle on the oregano, thyme, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper to taste.
Bake in a preheated 400F/200C oven until the tomatoes are blistered and the feta is golden brown and soft on the inside, about 35 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta as directed on the package and drain, reserving some of the pasta water.
Add the garlic and basil to the pan with the tomatoes and feta and mix everything into a nice creamy sauce, before mixing in the pasta.
Optionally mix in some of the reserved pasta water to get the sauce to the desired level of sauciness and creaminess!