Goat Cheese Pasta, Broccoli, and Pine Nuts

Hey everyone! It’s Chelsea from Chelsea’s Messy Apron. I’ve got a fancy-sounding, but secretly SUPER simple dish. It’s a classy dressed-up pasta, but couldn’t be too much easier to make!

If you like goat cheese, you’ll love the simple flavor of this pasta. It’s flavor-packed and stuffed with good-for-you vegetables. The broccoli and red bell pepper are delicious with this pasta, but other vegetables can easily be substituted. You could also use a different kind of pasta – even an angel hair or fettuccine noodle would work with the other ingredients.

This would make a wonderful at-home Valentine’s dinner – classy and flavorful! Enjoy!

Here are some more easy dinner ideas from Chelsea’s Messy Apron:

Slow Cooker Porcupine Meatballs over Rice

Slow Cooker Cheesy Enchilada Quinoa

One Skillet Lemon Chicken and Red Potatoes

One Pot Chicken, Veggie, and Rice Fajita Bowls

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Goat Cheese Pasta, Broccoli, and Pine Nuts

By: Chelsea Lords

I’ve got a fancy-sounding, but secretly SUPER simple dish. It’s a classy dressed-up pasta, but couldn’t be too much easier to make!

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 Servings

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ 3 cups broccoli
• ▢ 1 red bell pepper
• ▢ 12 ounces spiral pasta
• ▢ 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
• ▢ 4 tablespoons butter
• ▢ 5 ounces goat cheese
• ▢ 1/4 cup pine nuts
• ▢ Salt and pepper to taste
• ▢ Fresh parsley optional

Instructions 

• Chop the broccoli into bite-sized pieces. Remove the top and seeds from the red pepper and slice into thin slices.
• In a skillet over medium heat, add in the broccoli and red pepper with the olive oil. Saute until tender.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta in salted water.
• Once the vegetables are tender, add in the chicken broth. Bring the broth to a boil and allow to boil until the mixture is reduced into half. Add in the butter and goat cheese.
• Stir until smooth and creamy.
• Drain the pasta and combine the cheesy vegetable mixture with the pasta.
• In another skillet, lightly toast the pine nuts by placing them in an even layer over medium heat stirring often until lightly browned.
• Add in the pine nuts. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• If desired top with some finely chopped parsley.

Nutrition

Calories: 664kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 21gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 528mgPotassium: 586mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 2073IUVitamin C: 104mgCalcium: 107mgIron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: Italian American

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