Summer Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes in a Creamy Goat Cheese Sauce

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I love everything about summer fresh produce and I get pretty excited when the fresh zucchini and other amazing vegetables make their way to the local markets! BUT the best for me is when the tomatoes are at their prime!  I can not get enough of this delicious, versatile and amazing fruit and vegetable. Did you know that the tomato is both? Just makes it even more incredible. Memories of growing up eating tomatoes fresh off the vine and enjoying them a multitude of different ways in different dishes.  In the fall we would harvest them and spend a week making and preserving passata and tomatoes infused with fresh basil. The smell in my house was just heavenly. 

I continue to make many dishes showcasing the amazing tomato and this is a really simple one that combines roasted tomatoes with creamy goat cheese, garlic, oregano and basil.  This pasta dish comes together in the time it takes to put the water on to boil and cook the pasta! You must give it a try, you will love it!

As with all of my recipes and in keeping with Italian way of cooking my measurements are just estimates and my spices are just recommendations. QB or Quanto Basta in my recipes means as much or as little as you would like! Cook by eye  👁(ad occhio) and let your taste buds be your guide.  Remember to season as you go along and build the flavours slowly. Taste as you go along to make sure it is to your liking and adjust if needed!

Ingredients

🍅 475 gram pkg of pasta of your choice ( I used radiatore which is a fun one to eat!)

🍅 2 pints of fresh grape or cherry tomatoes (QB) washed and sliced 

🍅 goat cheese (I used an entire log)

🍅 fresh or dried oregano, if using fresh dry and chop (QB)

🍅2-3 thinly sliced garlic cloves (QB)

🍅 shredded basil for topping

🍅grated parmigiano or pecorino for sprinkling on top

Instructions

🍅Preheat oven to 425 degrees
🍅Place tomatoes into a bowl. Add thinly sliced garlic, fresh or dried oregano, a good drizzle of EVOO and  S&P. Stir to coat and pour onto baking pan.

🍅Bake for about 10 minutes- watch carefully, they are done when they start to blister and are soft. Don’t  overcook!
🍅Meanwhile boil your water, salt the water generously and drop pasta.
🍅Remove tomatoes from oven when done and place into a large skillet. When pasta is ready turn on heat  to medium
🍅 Immediately add al dente pasta to the pan using a spider. Add about a ladle of pasta water and stir in.
🍅Break up goat cheese and stir into pasta. Keep stirring, that’s how the sauce becomes creamy!
🍅You may  need to add more pasta water if needed
🍅Sprinkle with cheese, basil and serve!

If you would like to see this pasta dish being made then please go to my Instagram page (@mangia.con.elena) and you will find it on my reels.

A mangia!

Fatto con amore,

Elena💚