Gluten Free Baked Feta Pasta

Preheat oven to 400°.
In a large oven-safe skillet or medium baking dish, combine tomatoes, shallot, garlic, and all but 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil
Season with salt and red pepper flakes and toss to combine
Place feta into center of tomato mixture and drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil
Add thyme sprigs over tomatoes
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until tomatoes are bursting and feta is golden on top
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook gluten free pasta until al dente according to package directions
Reserve ½ cup pasta water before draining
In skillet with tomatoes and feta, add cooked pasta, reserved pasta water, and lemon zest (if using) and stir until combined
Garnish with basil and serve!