Creamy Goat Cheese Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

This creamy pasta with goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes is packed full of flavour and it's ready in just 15 minutes. The sun-dried tomatoes and soft goat cheese are a killer combo, and the pine nuts and rocket add extra depth to this vegetarian pasta recipe that's easy to throw together on a busy weeknight.

📝 Ingredients

• 300 g (10.5 oz.) casarecce pasta (or any other short pasta)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 small shallots, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 130 g (4.5 oz.) sun-dried tomato paste
• 125 g (4.4 oz) soft goat cheese
• 50 g (2 handfuls) rocket
• 25 g (1 ounce) pine nuts, toasted (plus more for serving)
• 1 tablespoon grated parmesan (plus more for serving)
• Freshly ground black pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Bring a large pot of water to a...: Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
2. 2Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large...: Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large pan and fry the shallots for 1 minute over medium heat. Add the garlic and continue to cook for another minute.
3. 3Stir in the sun-dried tomato paste and cook...: Stir in the sun-dried tomato paste and cook until it begins to bubble. Add the goat cheese and stir it in (you may need to add a dash of pasta water at this point).
4. 4Add the pasta to the pot, give it...: Add the pasta to the pot, give it a good stir, adding a bit of pasta water if it looks too thick, and sprinkle the rocket and pine nuts on top. Stir everything once again, then sprinkle the parmesan and season with freshly ground black pepper.