How to Make a Greek Pasta Bake

Did you know you can make pasta sauce in a baking dish? Well, you CAN, and it’s a game changer!This Greek Pasta Bake is so dang good and full of flavor! It’s #dairyfree and #vegan too! #FoodDolls

Recipe:

16 oz cherry tomatoes
3/4 cup kalamata olives
3/4 cup manzanilla olives
1/2 cup chopped red onion
3 tbsp olive oil
1 cup good quality marinara sauce
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp thyme
3 cloves chopped garlic
16 oz spirali pasta

Preheat oven at 400 degrees F.
In a 11×7 baking dish, add tomatoes, green manzanilla olives, kalamata olives, onion, olive oil, marinara, salt, oregano, thyme, and garlic.
Toss everything together to make sure everything is combined.
Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes.
While the sauce bakes, boil pasta in salted water, approximately 9-10 minutes or until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta water.
Remove the sauce from the oven, tomatoes should be blistered, mix together with the cooked pasta, stirring well so the sauce covers all the pasta. Add reserved pasta water as needed.
Garnish with feta cheese crumbles (optional) and fresh Italian parsley or cilantro!

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