Roasted Garlic and Tomato Mostaccioli Recipe

Roasted Garlic and Tomato Mostaccioli Recipe

  • 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 4 roma (plum) tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 bulb garlic, unpeeled
  • 1 cup mostaccioli
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  • 2 ounces crumbled feta cheese
  1. Heat oven to 300 degrees F. Place aluminum foil on cookie sheet; generously brush with 1 tablespoon of the oil. Arrange tomato halves, cut sides up, in single layer on foil; brush with 2 teaspoons of the oil. Sprinkle with sugar, salt and pepper.
  2. Cut 1/2 inch off top of garlic bulb; drizzle 1 teaspoon of the oil over garlic bulb. Wrap in aluminum foil; place on cookie sheet with tomatoes. Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until garlic is soft when pierced with a knife and tomatoes have begun to shrivel; cool slightly.
  3. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
  4. Squeeze garlic into remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and mash until smooth; toss with pasta. Add tomato halves and basil; toss. Top with cheese. Serve immediately.