Sun Dried Tomato Penne Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese Recipes

PENNE WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat 2 TBsp of the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes in a heavy large skillet over med heat.
• Add onion and saute till tender, approx 3 minutes.
• Stir in garlic and saute 1 minute.
• Add tomato paste and cook 2 mins, stirring constantly. Then add wine and sun-dried tomatoes and simmer until liquid reduces by half, approx 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook al dente.
• Drain pasta and reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water.
• Add drained pasta to tomato mixture and toss to coat, add some reserved pasta water to moisten.
• Season pasta to taste with salt-n-pep.
• Sprinkle with Goat cheese and shredded parm.
• Bon Appetite!

SUN DRIED TOMATO PENNE PASTA SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• To begin making the Sun Dried Tomato Penne Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese, firstly we will make the Sun-dried tomato pesto.
• Blend all the ingredients under 'Sun dried tomato pesto' in a food processor, to a coarse paste. Adjust the quantity of olive oil, if required.
• The next step is to prepare the salad. Cook the pasta in a saucepan as per instructions on the packet. Rinse under cold water and drain.
• In a small bowl mix together the pesto, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, black pepper and salt according to your taste.
• In a salad bowl, toss together the pasta with sun dried tomato dressing, cherry tomatoes, spinach leaves, olives, capers and goat cheese.
• Garnish with basil leaves, sun-dried tomato bits and pine nuts.
• Serve Sun Dried Tomato Penne Pasta Salad With Goat Cheese with Pizza Margherita for a weekend dinner.

PASTA WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES, OLIVE, AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• In a small skillet cook the garlic, the onion, and salt and pepper to taste in the oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until the onion is soft, add the tomatoes and the broth, and simmer the mixture until the liquid is reduced by about one third. Stir in the olives, the parsley, and salt and pepper to taste and keep the mixture warm. In a kettle of boiling salted water cook the pasta until it is al dente and drain it well, reserving 1/3 cup of the cooking water. In a serving bowl whisk 3 ounces of the goat cheese with the reserved cooking water until the cheese is melted and the mixture the smooth, add the pasta and the tomato mixture, and toss the mixture well. Sprinkle the pasta with the additional goat cheese.

PASTA WITH ASPARAGUS, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile in large skillet, heat oil and saute leeks, stirring often, about 3 minutes or until softened.
• Add garlic, thyme, wine and sun-dried tomatoes.
• Cook 1 minute, then remove from heat and set aside.
• Add pasta to the pot of boiling water, and cook according to package directions.
• About 2 minutes before pasta is done, add asparagus and cook just until tender. Drain pasta and asparagus and transfer to shallow serving bowl.
• Reheat sauce and add to pasta, tossing to coat.
• Season with salt and pepper and add goat cheese. Serve hot.