Baked Goat Cheese and Vegetable Pasta
Baked Goat Cheese and Vegetable Pasta
Ingredients
For the Baked Vegetables and Cheese
- 5 ounces fresh spinach
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, whole
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 8 ounces goat cheese, round block or log, unwrapped
- 6 garlic cloves, whole, peeled
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For Serving
- 8 ounces thin spaghetti
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch (or similar sized) baking dish.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
Arrange the fresh spinach evenly across the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Scatter the whole cherry tomatoes over the spinach, followed by the sliced mushrooms.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Place the unwrapped block of goat cheese directly in the center of the vegetables. Distribute the whole, peeled garlic cloves around the goat cheese.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Generously drizzle the entire contents of the baking dish with extra virgin olive oil. Sprinkle evenly with dried oregano, freshly ground black pepper, and salt.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Bake for 25 minutes, or until the cherry tomatoes have softened and burst, the spinach has wilted, and the goat cheese is melted, creamy, and lightly golden around the edges.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 400
- 6
While the vegetables and cheese are baking, cook the thin spaghetti according to package directions in a large pot of salted boiling water. Before draining, reserve about 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water. Drain the pasta and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min
- 7
Carefully remove the baking dish from the oven. Using a fork, mash the melted goat cheese, burst tomatoes, and softened garlic cloves together with the wilted spinach and mushrooms directly in the dish, creating a rich, creamy sauce.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Add the cooked and drained spaghetti to the baking dish. Using tongs, toss and mix the pasta thoroughly with the creamy vegetable and cheese sauce until every strand is well coated. If the sauce seems too thick, add a splash or two of the reserved pasta water to reach your desired consistency. Garnish with fresh basil and serve immediately.
⏱️ 5 min
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Baked Goat Cheese and Vegetable Pasta
Ingredients
For the Baked Vegetables and Cheese
- 5 ounces fresh spinach
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, whole
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 8 ounces goat cheese, round block or log, unwrapped
- 6 garlic cloves, whole, peeled
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For Serving
- 8 ounces thin spaghetti
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch (or similar sized) baking dish.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
Arrange the fresh spinach evenly across the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Scatter the whole cherry tomatoes over the spinach, followed by the sliced mushrooms.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Place the unwrapped block of goat cheese directly in the center of the vegetables. Distribute the whole, peeled garlic cloves around the goat cheese.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Generously drizzle the entire contents of the baking dish with extra virgin olive oil. Sprinkle evenly with dried oregano, freshly ground black pepper, and salt.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Bake for 25 minutes, or until the cherry tomatoes have softened and burst, the spinach has wilted, and the goat cheese is melted, creamy, and lightly golden around the edges.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 400 - 6
While the vegetables and cheese are baking, cook the thin spaghetti according to package directions in a large pot of salted boiling water. Before draining, reserve about 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water. Drain the pasta and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min - 7
Carefully remove the baking dish from the oven. Using a fork, mash the melted goat cheese, burst tomatoes, and softened garlic cloves together with the wilted spinach and mushrooms directly in the dish, creating a rich, creamy sauce.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Add the cooked and drained spaghetti to the baking dish. Using tongs, toss and mix the pasta thoroughly with the creamy vegetable and cheese sauce until every strand is well coated. If the sauce seems too thick, add a splash or two of the reserved pasta water to reach your desired consistency. Garnish with fresh basil and serve immediately.
⏱️ 5 min