Grilled goat's cheese, olives and juicy tomatoes make this Mediterranean pasta dish the perfect vegetarian dinner for two.
Ingredients
- 1 red onion, peeled and cut into wedges, leaves pulled apart
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 200g (7oz) fresh penne
- 100g (3½oz) Somerset goat's cheese, sliced in half
- 2-4 vine tomatoes, halved
- A handful of small flat-leaf parsley leaves
- About 1 tbsp small Spanish black olives
- Good pinch of dried red chilli flakes
WEIGHT CONVERTER
Method
- Put the onion in a pan with the olive oil and 2 tablespoons water. Season and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Uncover and cook for 5 minutes, until onion is softened.
- Meanwhile, set the grill to high. Cook the pasta for 4 minutes in salted boiling water.
- Grill the goat's cheese and the tomatoes on a sturdy baking sheet until they start to brown.
- Mix the onions into the drained pasta with the parsley and olives. Divide between 2 hot bowls, and place the goat's cheese on top, along with the tomatoes. Sprinkle with chilli flakes and black pepper. Drizzle with olive oil.
Top Tip for making Penne with goat's cheese, olives and vine tomatoes
Use dried pasta, if you like, and cook according to pack instructions.
Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 11 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies.
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