Baked Cheese Pasta

INGREDIENTS

• 500g (2 punnets) cherry tomatoes
• 80ml (1/3 cup) olive oil
• Black pepper to season
• 2 cloves garlic crushed
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 100g Goat Cheese
• 500g Fresh Fusilli Egg Pasta
• Handful Fresh Basil Leaves

METHOD

1. Preheat oven to 180ºC/350ºF.
2. Add the cherry tomatoes to a large baking tray, drizzle over the olive oil, season with black pepper then add the garlic. Mix together then place the goat cheese in the middle and sprinkle over the Italian seasoning.
3. Bake for 15 minutes or until the goat cheese is melted.
4. Meanwhile, boil a little water and add the pasta. Cook as per the pack instructions then drain but reserve a few spoonfuls of pasta water which you are going to add to the goat cheese sauce.
5. Add the drained pasta and stir well. Serve with a little black pepper and basil leaves.