Penne With Goat Cheese And Roasted Squash Recipes

PENNE WITH ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH & GOAT CHEESE {VEGETARIAN}

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• On a large sheet pan, add the oil, squash cubes, onions, salt and pepper.
• Roast until tender and golden.
• Set aside.
• Prepare pasta to box instructions and drain but reserve 1 CUP of the pasta water
• In the same pasta pot, add the pasta, goat cheese (or vegan cream cheese) and pasta water creating a sauce.
• Add the squash and onions back in and fold gently.
• Season with additional salt and pepper, if needed.
• Serve with a sprinkling of parmesan (or vegan parmesan) cheese and chopped fresh parsley.
• Optional, add a few chopped walnuts or pecans, if desired.
• Serve immediately.

PENNE WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Put an oven rack in the upper third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Spray a baking sheet, liberally, with vegetable oil cooking spray. Set aside.
• Mix the squash and onion together and arrange in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bake for to 40 to 45 minutes until the vegetables are golden and cooked through. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool slightly.
• While the squash mixture is cooling, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and reserve about 2 cups of the pasta water. Put the pasta, goat cheese and 1 cup of pasta water in a large serving bowl. Toss until the cheese has melted and forms a creamy sauce. Add the squash and onion mixture, the walnuts and the basil. Toss well and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Garnish with Parmesan and serve.

PENNE WITH RADICCHIO AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Quarter and core radicchio, then cut crosswise into 1/2-inch wide strips. Set aside 2 cups of the cut up radicchio.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta and salt generously (but not too generously as you will add some of this water to the radicchio). Add pasta.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil over medium heat in a large heavy skillet or wide saucepan and add garlic and red pepper flakes. As soon as it begins to sizzle and smell fragrant add radicchio, except for the 2 cups you set aside, and salt to taste. Stir together until radicchio has wilted, about 5 minutes.
• When pasta is just about ready, using a ladle transfer 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water to pan with radicchio. Add goat cheese and stir together. Stir in radicchio you set aside. Drain pasta and add to pan with cooked radicchio and goat cheese. Add chives, toss together, and serve at once.

PENNE WITH HERBED ZUCCHINI AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Fill a 4-quart kettle three-fourths full with salted water and bring water to a boil for pasta.
• Halve zucchini lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Thinly slice garlic lengthwise and finely chop herbs. Crumble goat cheese.
• In a heavy skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté zucchini, stirring, until browned and just tender. Stir in garlic and herbs and sauté, stirring, 1 minute.
• Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente and reserve 1 cup cooking water. Drain pasta in a colander and in a bowl toss with zucchini mixture, cheese, 1/4 cup reserved cooking water, and salt and pepper to taste, adding additional reserved cooking water if necessary.

PENNE WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Put an oven rack in the upper third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet, liberally, with vegetable oil cooking spray. Set aside. Mix the squash and onion together and arrange in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bake for to 40 to 45 minutes until the vegetables are golden and cooked through. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool slightly. While the squash mixture is cooling, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and reserve about 2 cups of the pasta water. Put the pasta, goat cheese and 1 cup of pasta water in a large serving bowl. Toss until the cheese has melted and forms a creamy sauce. Add the squash and onion mixture, the walnuts and the basil. Toss well and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Garnish with Parmesan and serve. Cook's Note: To toast the walnuts, arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven until lightly toasted, about 6 to 8 minutes Cool completely before using.

PENNE WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the upper third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Set aside. Combine the squash and onion, and arrange in a single layer on the baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven, and set aside. In the meantime, cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain, but reserve 1 cup of the pasta water. Put the goat cheese in the bottom of a large serving bowl. Add the pasta and 1 cup of pasta water. Toss until the cheese has melted and forms a creamy sauce. Add the squash, onion, walnuts and the basil. Toss well, and season with salt and pepper. Top with Parmesan, and serve. Note: To toast the walnuts, arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 6 minutes Cool before using.