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Mac 'n' Goat Cheese

April 2009

Mac 'n' Goat Cheese

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By: Nicole Cherie Jones
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  • 4 Servings
  • Prep 10 min
  • Cook 15 min

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 pound macaroni pasta
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
  • One 9-ounce bag spinach
  • Salt and pepper
  • 6 ounces goat cheese, broken into chunks
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Hot stuff
Add 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper when cooking the garlic.

Directions:

  1. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta until al dente. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking water, and return to the pot.

  2. Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until golden, about 4 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, spinach and the reserved pasta water and cook until heated through, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir into the pasta along with the goat cheese. Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle the walnuts on top.
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