Mac 'n' Goat Cheese

By ccavaletti

Ingredients

• 3/4 pound macaroni pasta
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 9 ounce bag spinach
• Salt and pepper
• 6 ounces goat cheese, broken into chunks
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
• I used the whole 1 lb box of pasta and 10 oz goat cheese

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 25mins

Preparation

Step 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.

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.