This baked goat cheese pasta recipe is a simple & elegant pasta loaded with fresh herbs, garlic, roasted tomatoes, & a creamy sauce. A fantastic pasta recipe for goat cheese that is great for an easy weeknight dinner or for a fancy meal for guests.
An easy one-pan pasta sauce with goat cheese, loaded with flavor in each bite. I love serving this pasta with crispy garlic bread you can bake while the pasta is cooking and a great side salad with spinach.
This fantastic baked pasta with goat cheese is the perfect easy weeknight dinner. Bake your plain chevre goat cheese with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and spices then toss it with freshly cooked pasta.
It’s easy enough for a quick weeknight meal, but elegant enough to serve to guests for a dinner party. The sauce is cooked together in one baking dish, and is ready by the time the pasta is cooked. The oven gets some really great color on the goat cheese, making it perfect to toss with your favorite noodles.
This Baked Goat Cheese Pasta with Tomatoes Recipe Is
- Bright
- Fresh
- Earthy
- Simple to Make
- Satisfying
- Cheesy
- Vegetarian and a Great One-Pan Sauce
Simple Goat Cheese Pasta Recipes
This goat cheese pasta is the tastiest, freshest dinner recipe. It’s perfect for a hearty meal for the family, and also great to make for company if you are having guests for dinner.
It makes a great holiday pasta dish as well – a simple vegetarian recipe to serve with a salad. Pasta is a fast and inexpensive meal. It takes only 40 minutes to cook, so you can enjoy extra time to prep sides or a salad. Browse all our pasta recipes here!
What’s In This Oven Baked Pasta with Goat Cheese Sauce?
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- Goat Cheese – I love the sharp, tangy flavor of goat cheese. It works so well paired with the sweet tomatoes and garlic.
- Cavatappi Pasta – this is one of my favorite pasta shapes, especially paired with a cheesy sauce like this. Cavatappi is easy to scoop up with your fork, and is ridged to keep cheesy sauce in every crevasse.
- Onion
- Garlic
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Good Extra Virgin Olive Oil: I like to use this fruity olive oil which has a fantastic flavor and deep color- it’s inexpensive & I like to keep a few liters stocked up in my pantry. Olive oil has fantastic health properties too: it’s anti-inflammatory & can help fight heart disease.
- Thyme – I used fresh thyme as we have it growing on our property, but this dried thyme would be a perfect substitute.
- Lemon Juice – freshly squeezed, if possible.
- Salt & Pepper
How Do I Make This Tomato Goat Cheese Pasta with Lemon?
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a 8 x 8 inch baking dish, add the goat cheese, chopped onions, garlic, cherry tomatoes, olive oil, thyme, salt, and pepper. Toss well to combine ingredients together before baking.
- Bake the goat cheese and vegetables together for 40 minutes until they brown and begin to bubble in the oven.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve 1/2 up of the pasta water cooking liquid, drain the remainder of the liquid, and set aside.
- Once goat cheese and tomatoes have done baking, carefully remove baking dish from the oven. Add the lemon juice, pasta cooking water, and the cooked pasta to the baking dish, and toss all the ingredients together until well-combined. Serve immediately, and enjoy!
Dietary Modifications
- This recipe is naturally vegetarian. To make vegan or dairy free, substitute goat cheese for a vegan version.
- For a gluten free version, ensure you use a certified gluten free pasta, and make sure goat cheese and any spice ingredients are also gluten free.
Simple Vegetarian Holiday Pasta Recipes
This TikTok pasta with goat cheese is a fantastic recipe for the holidays – add it to your Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Hanukah table and enjoy. This will be nonvegetarian crowd pleaser recipe everyone will love.
These simple make-ahead dishes are fantastic to prep ahead of time. You can check out all my holiday recipes on The Herbeevore here for easy entertaining ideas!
Make Chevre Goat Cheese Pasta Vegetarian for a Healthy Version
This vegetarian chevre pasta recipe is a simple way to get extra veggies in your diet. I’m all about making recipes plant-based when I can. Vegetarian cooking does NOT have to be bland, boring, or flavorless… It’s quite the opposite when done right.
By building meals around vegetarian pantry staples and swapping in a few plant-based ingredients you can make healthier meals for you and your family. I made a list of my 125 favorite vegan pantry ingredients that we use on a weekly basis.
Browse all our vegetarian recipes here. These easy and healthy recipes are fantastic meatless meals for your table!
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Baked Goat Cheese Pasta with Tomatoes
Equipment
- 8 x 8 inch baking dish
Ingredients
- 4 ounces goat cheese
- 1 sweet onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 8 ounces cherry tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 lemon juiced
- 8 ounces pasta I used cavatappi, save 1/2 cup cooking water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a 8 x 8 inch baking dish, add the goat cheese, chopped onions, garlic, cherry tomatoes, olive oil, thyme, salt, and pepper. Toss well to combine ingredients together before baking.
- Bake the goat cheese and vegetables together for 40 minutes until they brown and begin to bubble in the oven.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve 1/2 up of the pasta water cooking liquid, drain the remainder of the liquid, and set aside.
- Once goat cheese and tomatoes have done baking, carefully remove baking dish from the oven. Add the lemon juice, pasta cooking water, and the cooked pasta to the baking dish, and toss all the ingredients together until well-combined. Serve immediately, and enjoy!
Notes
Dietary Modifications
- This recipe is naturally vegetarian. To make vegan or dairy free, substitute goat cheese for a vegan version.
- For a gluten free version, ensure you use a certified gluten free pasta, and make sure goat cheese and any spice ingredients are also gluten free.
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I love this pasta