Who is the besto? Pesto is the besto. Our friend, Jamie Milne from @everythingdelish, took her own spin on the ever-popular feta baked pasta from TikTok with the addition of homemade pesto, made using fragrant and fresh basil. This dish makes a perfect leftover lunch if you can’t finish the rest-o.
Ingredients
4 Number of Servings
1 box Barilla Rotini
2 cups cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 block feta
Pesto
3 cups basil
1/2 cup olive oil
2 garlic cloves
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 lemon, juiced
Preheat oven to 420F. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook Barilla Rotini 7-8 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.
Add cherry tomatoes to baking dish. Toss with 1/4 cup olive oil. Salt & pepper. Add feta block to the centre of the dish. Drizzle block with olive oil and freshly cracked black pepper. Place in oven and bake for 20-25 minutes.
In a food processor, add in basil, olive oil, garlic, cheese, salt and pepper. Process until smooth. Add in juice of 1/2 lemon. Process again for 20-25 seconds.
Remove tomatoes & feta from oven. Drizzle pesto all over the tomatoes. Break up with a wooden spoon and add in Barilla Rotini. Mix together until combined. Add in pasta water as needed and mix together. Add pasta to a plate and garnish with fresh basil and black pepper. Serve and enjoy!
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