Ingredients

Adjust Servings:

	8 oz dried penne pasta
	2 cups arugula
	4 to 5 ½ oz goat cheese
	1 cup cherry tomatoes, finely chopped
	1/4 cup olive oil
	2 tbsp pine nuts, toasted
	2 tsp garlic, finely chopped
	2 tsp garlic, finely chopped and roasted
	2 tbsp basil, finely chopped
	1/2 tsp salt
	1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Nutritional information

317

calories

29.7 g

carbohydrates

11 g

protein

17.8 g

fat

334 mg

sodium

21 mg

cholesterol

Goat Cheese and Arugula over Penne

Name: Goat Cheese and Arugula over Penne
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: oz dried penne pasta: 8; cups arugula: 2; 4 to 5 ½ oz goat cheese; cup cherry tomatoes, finely chopped: 1; cup olive oil: 1/4; tbsp pine nuts, toasted: 2; tsp garlic, finely chopped: 2; tsp garlic, finely chopped and roasted: 2; tbsp basil, finely chopped: 2; tsp salt: 1/2; tsp freshly ground black pepper: 1/2

Features:

Cuisine:

25 mins
Serves 4
Easy

Ingredients

8 oz dried penne pasta
2 cups arugula
4 to 5 ½ oz goat cheese
1 cup cherry tomatoes, finely chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tbsp pine nuts, toasted
2 tsp garlic, finely chopped
2 tsp garlic, finely chopped and roasted
2 tbsp basil, finely chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

How to make Goat Cheese and Arugula over Penne

Boil water in a large pot over medium heat.
Add pasta to boiling water and cook till al dente.
To a medium-sized bowl. Add the arugula, goat cheese, chopped tomatoes, olive oil, chopped garlic, roasted garlic, pine nuts, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
Drain pasta and transfer it to a large bowl.
Add the goat cheese mixture to the pasta and toss so the pasta and cheese combine well.
Transfer to a serving dish.

Trivia

It takes about three days to prepare goat cheese during which the cheese changes in appearance and tastes stronger.
Penne, the plural of the Italian “penna”, is a kind of pasta with cylinder-shaped pieces.
Arugula is also called “rucola” or “garden rocket”.