TikTok Feta Pasta | Chris F. Nicholson

Ingredients

• 2 pints (17 1/2 ounces / 500 grams) cherry or grape tomatoes
• 4 cloves garlic, halved lengthwise
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• Kosher salt
• 1 block (7 ounces / 200 grams) Greek feta cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 12 ounces medium-length dried pasta, such as campanelle, rigatoni or rotini
• Fresh basil leaves, for serving