Description
This Creamy Cherry Tomato & Summer Squash Pasta is a delightful and flavorful dish that perfectly captures the essence of summer. Roasted cherry tomatoes and tender squash are combined with a creamy goat cheese sauce to create a pasta dish that is both comforting and refreshing.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- ½ pound whole grain rotini, fusilli, or penne pasta
Roasted Vegetables:
- 1 pint (2 cups) cherry tomatoes
- 2 medium yellow squash, quartered vertically and sliced into ¼-inch wide wedges
- 1 medium zucchini, quartered vertically and sliced into ¼-inch wide wedges
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
- 1 ounce goat cheese, crumbled
- 1 small clove garlic, pressed or minced
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- Preheat oven: to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roast vegetables: Toss cherry tomatoes, zucchini, and squash with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast for 25 minutes until tomatoes burst and squash is tender.
- Cook pasta: Boil salted water and cook pasta al dente. Reserve 1 cup of cooking water.
- Make sauce: In the pot with hot pasta, add lemon juice, butter, goat cheese, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Toss with reserved pasta water until creamy.
- Combine: Add roasted vegetables and juices to the pot. Toss to combine. Season with salt, pepper, and basil. Serve.
Notes
- This dish is best served immediately to enjoy the fresh flavors.
- Feel free to customize the vegetables based on what’s in season or your personal preferences.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting, Boiling, Tossing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Cherry Tomato Pasta, Summer Squash Recipe, Goat Cheese Pasta
