Goat Cheese Pasta with Chorizo and Cherry Tomatoes

Smoked chorizo sausage, creamy goat cheese, and sweet cherry tomatoes add flavor to this quick and easy pasta dish that's good any time of the year.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 601 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 3 stalks green onion
• 9 ounces smoked chorizo sausage links, sliced
• 2 (8 ounce) packages goat cheese
• 0.25 cup olive oil
• 1.5 pints cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 0.5 cup finely chopped fresh basil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Add 1 tablespoon salt to a large pot of water; bring to a boil. Add penne and olive oil and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.

Step 2

While the pasta is cooking, chop green onions: Cut green parts diagonally, and cut white parts into thin, round slices. Transfer to a bowl with the cherry tomatoes, basil, and vinegar.

Step 3

Place chorizo in a separate bowl. Chop goat cheese, then crush it and mix it in with the chorizo.

Step 4

Drain pasta and transfer to a large bowl. Add chorizo-goat cheese mixture; stir until cheese is melted and pasta is coated. Then put the vegetables into the pasta and stir to combine.