
How To Make Goat Cheese Pasta, Broccoli, and Pine Nuts
Apart from its creaminess, this goat cheese pasta is loaded with the healthiest ingredients- bell peppers, broccoli, and pine nuts.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2tbspolive oil
- 3cupsbroccoli
- 1red bell pepper
- 12ozspiral pasta
- 1¼cupschicken broth
- 4tbspbutter
- 5ozgoat cheese
- ¼cuppine nuts
- salt and pepper,to taste
- fresh parsley,optional
Instructions
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Chop the broccoli into bite-sized pieces. Remove the top and seeds from the red pepper and slice into thin slices.
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In a skillet over medium heat, add in the broccoli and red pepper with the olive oil. Saute until tender.
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Meanwhile, cook the pasta in salted water.
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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.
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Stir until smooth and creamy.
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Drain the pasta and combine the cheesy vegetable mixture with the pasta.
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In another skillet, lightly toast the pine nuts by placing them in an even layer over medium heat stirring often until lightly browned.
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Add in the pine nuts. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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If desired top with some finely chopped parsley.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 690.37kcal
- Fat:Â 34.09g
- Saturated Fat:Â 14.33g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.47g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 11.80g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 4.89g
- Carbohydrates:Â 74.41g
- Fiber:Â 5.78g
- Sugar:Â 6.21g
- Protein:Â 23.23g
- Cholesterol:Â 49.08mg
- Sodium:Â 760.60mg
- Calcium:Â 117.74mg
- Potassium:Â 640.77mg
- Iron:Â 3.37mg
- Vitamin A: 281.74µg
- Vitamin C:Â 103.38mg
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