Baked Feta Fusilli

Baked Feta Fusilli



Prep Time: 15 Min
Cook Time: 40 Min

Yields: 4 Servings

• Preheat your oven to 400 F

 

• Place the tomatoes into a large baking dish and drizzle them generously with EVOO. Season with salt and pepper and toss until all of the tomatoes are coated. Next, nestle the brick of feta cheese in the center of the dish, surrounding it with the tomatoes. Drizzle the feta with more EVOO followed by sprinkling over the pepper flakes, ½ tsp. sea salt, sundried tomatoes, garlic, Greek seasoning, and fresh thyme.

 

• Place uncovered in the oven to bake for 40 minutes.

 

• In the meantime, bring a large pot of cold, salted water to a boil on medium high heat. With 10 minutes left in the cook time of the feta, add your fusilli to the boiling water and cook according to package directions. Strain and set aside.

               Grocery List

• EVOO
• 375g Dry Fusilli Pasta
• 400g Container Greek Feta Cheese
• 1.5 lbs Medley Cherry Tomatoes
• 4 cloves Garlic, crushed & minced
• 1 Tbsp. Sundried Tomatoes in Oil, chopped
• ½ Tsp. Red Pepper Flakes
• ½ Tsp. Club House Greek Seasoning
• 4 sprigs Fresh Thyme
• ½ Lemon, juice only
• 2 Tbsp. Fresh Basil, chopped
• ¼ C Fresh Parsley, chopped
• 1 Tsp. Fresh Mint, chopped
• ½ Tsp. + Sea Salt
• Cracked Pepper
• Grana Padano, Fresh Herbs - Garnish

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• Before removing the feta from the oven, switch the oven to BROIL 500 F for 2ish minutes until there is some nice charring on the feta and top layer of tomatoes. Remove from oven and set onto a wire cooling rack.

 

• Pluck out the thyme sprigs before stirring everything together to create a creamy sauce. Squeeze in the lemon juice, and stir in the fresh basil, parsley, and mint. Taste and adjust salt if desired. Add the cooked pasta to the dish and stir until evenly coated.

 

• For service, garnish each serving with fresh, chopped herbs and some grated grana Padano cheese. ENJOY!

A beautiful start to a beautiful dish. A block of tangy feta cheese, nestled into a bed of medley tomatoes, garlic, sundried tomatoes, and seasonings.

Once cooked, the fresh herbs and lemon juice are added, thyme plucked out, and everything is stirred together to create a lusciously creamy and delicious feta sauce.

Out of the oven, she's gorgeous! 

It's incredibly satisfying breaking apart this brick of feta cheese.