Pasta With Fresh Tomatoes and Goat Cheese

Name: Pasta With Fresh Tomatoes and Goat Cheese
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: Kosher salt; 2 pounds very ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme or oregano leaves; 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes, plus more as needed; 2 ounces Parmesan cheese, coarsely grated, plus more as needed; 1 pound fusilli or another spiral pasta; 1 (4-ounce) log goat cheese, crumbled

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Total: 25 minutes

Servings: 4

Author : Ali Slagle

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Pasta With Fresh Tomatoes and Goat Cheese

Ingredients

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Kosher salt2 pounds very ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped1 teaspoon fresh thyme or oregano leaves1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes, plus more as needed2 ounces Parmesan cheese, coarsely grated, plus more as needed1 pound fusilli or another spiral pasta1 (4-ounce) log goat cheese, crumbled

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Instructions

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Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, thyme, red-pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mash with a fork or potato masher until tomatoes are juicy. Stir in the Parmesan. Set aside while the pasta cooks, or up to 2 hours at room temperature.

Step 3

Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta.

Step 4

To the bowl of tomatoes, add the goat cheese and 2 tablespoons of the reserved pasta cooking water. Stir until the cheese is mostly melted. Add the pasta and stir vigorously until the noodles are well coated. Add more pasta water as needed until the sauce coats the noodles. Season to taste with additional Parmesan and red-pepper flakes.