CREAMY PESTO AND GOAT CHEESE PASTA

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Creamy Pesto and Goat Cheese Pasta is a quick vegetarian weeknight dinner recipe, done in less than 30 minutes. This is an easy and quick pantry pasta dinner recipe. A delicious creamy goat cheese and pesto sauce with no cream!

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 oz dry pasta
2 oz goat cheese (chevre)
½ cup pesto
1 cup marinated artichokes (chopped)
½ cup sun dried tomatoes (chopped)
1-2 tablespoons parmigiano reggiano (freshly grated)

Steps:

  • Cook the pasta in salted water per instructions on the package to al dente.
  • While the pasta is cooking, add crumbled goat cheese to a large mixing bowl. Next, add pesto into the bowl.
  • Drain and chop both the artichokes and the sun dried tomatoes. Set aside.
  • Before draining the pasta, reserve ½ cup of pasta water.
  • Once it has finished cooking, drain and add the hot pasta directly into the large mixing bowl with goat cheese and pesto. Immediately toss to coat, melting the goat cheese. Add 1-2 tablespoons of the reserved pasta water and continue to toss. Add 1 tablespoon of pasta water until desired consistency.
  • Toss in the artichokes and sun dried tomatoes and mix until combined.
  • Divide into bowls and top with freshly grated parmigiano reggiano.

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