Vegetarian Recipes - Penne with Goat's Cheese Recipe

  
 

Penne with Goat's Cheese Recipe

 

Ingredients

 

Serves 4-6

  • 1 lb/500 g penne

  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped

  • 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 1/2 lb/750 g cherry tomatoes, cut in half

  • 12 black olives, pitted

  • 1 tbsp capers in salt, rinsed of salt

  • salt and freshly ground black

  • pepper to taste

  • 1 cup/250 g fresh, creamy goat's cheese (Caprino)

  • 10 leaves fresh basil, torn

Method:

  1. Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted, boiling water until al dente.

  2. Sauté the garlic in the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat until pale gold.

  3. Add the tomatoes, olives, and capers. Season with salt. Cook over high heat for 5 minutes, stirring often.

  4. Drain the pasta, reserving 2 tablespoons of the cooking water.

  5. Mix the Caprino with the reserved cooking water. Season with pepper.

  6. Add the pasta to the pan with the tomatoes, stir in the goat's cheese, and basil, and toss gently. Serve hot.