GOAT CHEESE PASTA WITH CHORIZO AND CHERRY TOMATOES

Goat Cheese Pasta with Chorizo and Cherry Tomatoes image

A light, flavorsome dish that is nice to have all year round!

Provided by Rex

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
¼ cup olive oil
3 stalks green onion
1 ½ pints cherry tomatoes, quartered
½ cup finely chopped fresh basil
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
9 ounces smoked chorizo sausage links, sliced
2 (8 ounce) packages goat cheese

Steps:

Add 1 tablespoon salt to a large pot of water; bring to a boil. Add penne and olive oil and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
While the pasta is cooking, chop green onions: Cut green parts diagonally, and cut white parts into thin, round slices. Transfer to a bowl with the cherry tomatoes, basil, and vinegar.
Place chorizo in a separate bowl. Chop goat cheese, then crush it and mix it in with the chorizo.
Drain pasta and transfer to a large bowl. Add chorizo-goat cheese mixture; stir until cheese is melted and pasta is coated. Then put the vegetables into the pasta and stir to combine.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 600.7 calories, Carbohydrate 46.6 g, Cholesterol 67.3 mg, Fat 35 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 26.5 g, SaturatedFat 16.6 g, Sodium 617.7 mg, Sugar 4.3 g