Best Cavatappi And Goat Cheese Recipes

Cavatappi and Goat Cheese image

Provided by Sharon123

Categories < 60 Mins

Time 45m

Yield 4-6

Number Of Ingredients 11

8 ounces cavatappi pasta (corkscrew tube pasta)
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cups vidalia onions, sliced thinly
4 ounces soft fresh goat cheese
1/2 cup milk
1 garlic clove, minced
3 tablespoons dry white wine
1 -2 teaspoon fresh sage, chopped (or 1/2 tsp. dried)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons toasted walnuts, chopped

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions(10-11 minutes). Drain.
Heat oil in saucepan. Add onions and cook slowly until golden and caramelized, about 20-25 minutes. Stir occasionally.
To toast walnuts, place in a separate preheated skillet(preferably non-stick) and saute for a few minutes.
Combine goat cheese and milk in a small bowl and mix until well blended. Set aside.
Add garlic to onion in skillet, cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add wine, sage, salt and black pepper. Cook until liquid has evaporated.
Remove from heat; add pasta and goat cheese mixture, stirring to melt cheese. Sprinkle with walnuts. Enjoy!
Refrigerate any leftovers.

Creamy Cavatappi & Cheese image

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

6 cups uncooked cavatappi or spiral pasta
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
4 cups 2% milk
6 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup cubed Velveeta
3 green onions, chopped
TOPPINGS:
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
3 thick-sliced bacon strips, cooked and coarsley crumbled
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 green onion, chopped
Coarsely ground pepper, optional

Steps:

Cook cavatappi according to package directions., Meanwhile, saute garlic in butter in a Dutch oven. Stir in flour and pepper sauce until blended; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes., Stir in cheeses until melted; add green onions. Drain cavatappi; stir into cheese mixture., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Combine the bread crumbs, bacon and melted butter; sprinkle over top., Bake, uncovered, at 350° until bubbly, 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle with green onion and, if desired, pepper.

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