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Baked feta & tomato pasta

SERVES 3 PREP 5 mins COOK 30 mins EASY V

200g block of feta (vegetarian, if needed)
400g cherry tomatoes
50g pitted black olives (optional)
2 garlic cloves, unpeeled
2 tbsp olive oil
250g short pasta of your choice handful of basil leaves

1 Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the feta in the middle of a large baking dish, then scatter the tomatoes, olives (if using) and garlic cloves around it. Drizzle over the olive oil and season. Bake for 30 mins until the tomatoes are bursting and blistered, and the feta is golden at the edges. Squeeze the garlic from its skins into the dish, then lightly mash and mix into the tomatoes.

2 Meanwhile, fill a large pan with hot water from the kettle and return to the boil. Season with salt, then cook the pasta following pack instructions, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving a mugful of water.

If the baking dish

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