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Creamy baked feta and tomato pasta

A block of feta melts into sweet roasted tomatoes and olive oil, then gets stirred through pasta.

  • Time40 min
  • LevelEasy
  • Costabout £1.57 a head
  • Oven200°C (180°C fan)
4 servings

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Put the tomatoes and garlic in a baking dish. Nestle the feta in the middle.

  2. 2

    Pour over the oil and sprinkle with oregano and pepper. Bake for 25 minutes, until the tomatoes have burst and the feta is soft and golden.

    25 min
  3. 3

    Meanwhile, cook the pasta in boiling salted water for 11 minutes. Save a mugful of water, then drain.

    11 min
  4. 4

    Mash the feta and tomatoes together with a fork into a sauce. Stir in the butter.

  5. 5

    Tip in the pasta and basil, adding pasta water to loosen the sauce.

  6. 6

    Serve straight from the dish.

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