If you've seen the baked feta pasta trend, you know how easy it is to make dinner with just a handful of ingredients. This version uses our Garlic Infused Olive Oil to bring a mellow, roasted garlic flavor straight into the sauce—no chopping required. The tomatoes roast until they burst, the feta turns creamy, and the pasta ties it all together.
This recipe keeps the one-pan simplicity of the original, but the garlic oil makes it richer and more aromatic. It's quick enough for a weeknight, but still feels special enough to make for company.
Ingredient Spotlight. Our Garlic Infused Olive Oil is what turns this shortcut dinner into something special, melting into the roasting tomatoes and feta with a mellow, sweet roasted-garlic aroma and a silky, savory finish. No mincing, no browning, just deep flavor from the first drizzle to the last.
Ingredients (serves 4)
2 pints cherry tomatoes
1 shallot, quartered
½ cup North Conway Olive Oil Company Garlic Infused Olive Oil (plus a little extra for finishing)
1 block (7–8 oz) feta cheese
12 oz short pasta (penne, cavatappi, or rigatoni work well)
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Fresh basil leaves, torn
Optional: pinch of red pepper flakes, zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
Heat oven to 400°F.
Place tomatoes and shallot in a baking dish. Toss with garlic olive oil, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes if using.
Set the block of feta in the middle of the dish. Drizzle with a little more garlic oil.
Bake for 40–45 minutes, until the tomatoes are blistered and the feta is soft.
While it bakes, cook pasta until just al dente. Reserve ½ cup of the cooking water before draining.
Remove the baking dish from the oven. Stir the roasted tomatoes and feta together until creamy. Add pasta and splash in reserved cooking water as needed for a smooth sauce.
Finish with torn basil, lemon zest, and one last drizzle of garlic olive oil.
Chef's Notes
Save that ½ cup of starchy pasta water. Splashing it in as you stir is what loosens the roasted feta into a glossy, clingy sauce.
Let the tomatoes go until they truly blister and collapse. That's when they release their sweet juices and melt into the feta.
Make It Yours
Stir in a handful of baby spinach or a can of drained white beans at the end to round it into a heartier meal.
For a little heat baked right into the sauce, swap in our Chipotle Olive Oil for some of the garlic oil.
Allergens: Contains gluten (wheat) and dairy (milk).
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