Grain Free Baked Feta Pasta

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This recipe has taken the internet by storm after the Grilled Cheese Social shared her version on TikTok. Most of the versions floating around the internet are not paleo or even gluten free so today I am sharing with you a PALEO version that can be made grain free and dairy free!


Servings: 2
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
60 minutes
Total Time:
75 minutes


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Ingredients

1 - 8oz block of feta - for dairy free version use Violife Just Like Feta
2 cups of cherry tomatoes 
1 shallot, diced 
3 cloves of garlic, minced 
½ cup olive oil (use code TRAILTOHEALTH for 10% off)
1 teaspoon sea salt
3 tablespoons fresh oregano, de-stemmed and chopped 
3 tablespoons fresh basil, de-stemmed and chopped 
1 package Jovial Grain Free Pasta 
¼ cup black olives, sliced 
fresh basil & oregano for garnish 


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Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 400F

2. In a rectangular 9x13 baking dish, place the cherry tomatoes, shallots, garlic, oregano, basil, sea salt.  

3. Drizzle the olive oil all over it and toss to combine. Place the block of feta in the middle of the dish. 

4. Bake for 35-40minutes until the cheese starts to melt and tomatoes burst.

5. While the feta and tomatoes are cooking, cook the grain free pasta per the directions on the box. Reserve some of the pasta water and strain the rest and set aside. 

6. Stir in the cooked pasta and black olives to the baking dish and combine with the cheesy tomato mixture. 

7. Garnish with more fresh basil and oregano and serve and enjoy. 

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