Get the Recipe: Creamy Cherry Tomato and Pepper Pasta
Roasted red peppers, cherry tomatoes and fresh basil, all in a creamy Parmesan and goat cheese sauce.
Ingredients
- 9 oz short pasta, such as Penne Lisce, penne or rigatoni
Sauce:
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1/2 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, or a lighter cream mixed with 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1/2 cup milk, at least 2%
- 1/2 cup jarred roasted red peppers, sliced
- 1/4 cup goat cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, sliced
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt generously and cook the pasta to al dente.
- Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring until softened. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more. Add the cherry tomatoes with a sprinkling of salt and cook stirring, for about 30 seconds, then add the cream, milk and red peppers. Cook a minute or two until sauce warms through, then turn off the heat under the sauce until the pasta is ready.
- When pasta is ready, drain well. Add to skillet, returning the heat under the skillet to medium. Add 1/2 of the goat cheese, 1/2 of the Parmesan and 1/2 of the basil and cook, stirring, until cheese is melted and everything is warmed through, about 2 minutes. *Don't over-cook here, as you don't want the tomatoes to over-cook and disintegrate into the sauce. Remove from heat and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Spoon pasta into serving bowls. Garnish with the remaining goat cheese, Parmesan and fresh basil leaves.
Notes
Tips!
- Once you've added the cherry tomatoes to the sauce, you want to minimize the amount of cooking and stirring, to avoid turning them to mush. Remove from heat to let sit while the pasta finishes cooking, rather than letting it simmer and cook only until warmed through once the pasta is added.
- Don't forget to season this dish with salt and pepper as you go along. Be sure to salt your pasta cooking water well. Season your tomatoes as they sauté. Finally, season the finished dish with salt and freshly ground pepper.
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 559kcal, Carbohydrates: 53g, Protein: 15g, Fat: 31g, Saturated Fat: 17g, Cholesterol: 93mg, Sodium: 434mg, Potassium: 310mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 1390IU, Vitamin C: 14.1mg, Calcium: 195mg, Iron: 1.5mg
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