Pasta Carcione

This easy pasta dish is very colorful and features the creamy tart flavor of goat cheese. Juicy red tomatoes and thin strips of garden-fresh spinach are tossed with hot farfalle and olive oil. Crumble goat cheese over the top and serve warm.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 610 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and pepper to taste
• 10 ounces spinach, rinsed
• 1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta
• 8 ounces crumbled goat cheese
• 0.25 cup olive oil
• 2.5 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Remove stems from spinach and stack leaves together; chop thin longer strips instead of square chops and set aside.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and place in a large bowl.

Step 3

Drizzle olive oil over pasta and add salt and pepper to taste, spinach and tomatoes; gently toss.

Step 4

Add goat cheese and serve warm or room temperature.