- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
- 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.