Preheat the oven

• Preheat the oven to 200 °C.

Prepare the baking dish

• Place the feta block in the middle of a baking dish.
• Scatter the cherry tomatoes and unpeeled garlic cloves around it.
• Drizzle with olive oil and season with chili flakes, oregano, salt and pepper.

Bake the feta and tomatoes

• Bake until the tomatoes burst and the feta is soft and golden.

Cook the pasta

• Boil the pasta in salted water until al dente.
• Drain, keeping a little cooking water.

Make the sauce

• Squeeze the roasted garlic out of its skins.
• Mash the feta, tomatoes and garlic together with a fork into a creamy sauce.
• Loosen with a splash of pasta water if needed.

Combine and serve

• Toss the pasta with the feta sauce.
• Finish with fresh basil leaves and serve.