Recipe: Simple Italian Pasta with Olive Oil, Tomato, Garlic, and Feta Cheese

We were looking for something simple to make and pulled together a simple pasta recipe that is easy to make any night of the week.  Here is an easy recipe that only takes about 20 minutes to make and is good for those weeknights when you do not feel like spending hours in the kitchen.

Ingredients:

• Pasta
• Fresh garlic (minced)
• Tomato(es) chopped finely
• Basil
• Olive Oil
• Salt & Pepper

Directions:

1. Cook pasta in boiling salted water until done to preference (we like al dente)
2. Dump water and set pasta aside
3. Pour 1 tbsp oil in a skillet and heat
4. Cook garlic and tomatoes over medium heat until garlic is lightly browned
5. Pour pasta in skillet and pour in additional olive oil to lightly coat pasta
6. Season with additional salt (if needed) and fresh cracked pepper
7. Add fresh basil and stir until pasta is evenly coated in oil and tomato, garlic, and basil mixture
8. Spoon into plates and top with fresh feta cheese chunks

We paired with a California Petite Syrah from Heringer Estates in Clarksburg, California.