Best Ditalini With Roasted Tomato Sauce And Goat Cheese Recipes

GOAT CHEESE SAUCE

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I really wanted my husband to try goat cheese, so the other night I asked him if he wanted scalloped potatoes in a cheese sauce; he said 'yes,' and this is what I made. Afterwards he said I would definitely need to make this again, as he had four helpings. When I told him that it was goat cheese all he could say was 'REALLY?' and kept eating. I would say this was a winner; how about you? Just pour finished sauce over your choice of pasta, potatoes, or whatever you like.

Provided by Karrie Ann Shea

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
½ onion, diced
1 pinch salt
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk, or more to taste, divided
1 (4 ounce) package chive and onion-flavored goat cheese
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat; add onion and season with a pinch of salt. Cook and stir onion until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir flour with the onion; cook, stirring continually, for 1 minute.
Pour 1 cup milk into the saucepan while stirring; add goat cheese and stir to melt. Stir remaining milk into the mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, and cook until you reach your desired texture, 5 to 10 minutes more; season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and black pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 132.6 calories, Carbohydrate 7.6 g, Cholesterol 16.1 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 244.1 mg, Sugar 3.8 g

DITALINI WITH ROASTED TOMATO SAUCE AND GOAT CHEESE

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Make this because it tastes awesome. What the hot oven does to the deep red San Marzano tomatoes is a wonder to behold, and produces a pasta sauce with some serious depth of flavor. The always entertaining ditalini are a perfect medium for the rich sauce, smoky oregano, and creamy goat cheese.

Provided by Chef John

Categories Pasta Main Dishes

Time 1h45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil
1 (28 ounce) can whole Italian plum tomatoes (such as San Marzano)
½ onion, sliced
6 cloves garlic, crushed
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
2 cups cold water
1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (16 ounce) package ditalini pasta
2 tablespoons fresh goat cheese, crumbled

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Drizzle olive oil over the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Pour tomatoes and their juices into the dish; cut each tomato into 3 pieces. Sprinkle in onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, and 2 teaspoons oregano; stir to combine.
Roast in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove dish from oven, stir briefly, return to oven and roast for an additional 15 minutes.
Transfer roasted tomato mixture to a saucepan; pour in water. Process mixture with an immersion blender or potato masher until desired sauce consistency is reached. Stir in 1 teaspoon oregano. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Set aside.
Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the ditalini and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through but is still firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain well and return to pot.
Pour tomato sauce over ditalini; stir to combine. Stir in goat cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400.5 calories, Carbohydrate 64 g, Cholesterol 1.9 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 11.7 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 207.3 mg, Sugar 6 g