Name: Baked Goat Cheese Pasta with Tomatoes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
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 Sea Salt; 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper; 1 lemon (juiced); 8 ounces pasta (I used cavatappi, save 1/2 cup cooking water)

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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.

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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

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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?

See the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!

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
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

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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 for easy entertaining ideas!

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Baked Goat Cheese Pasta with Tomatoes

Kelly Jensen

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.

5 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 40

Total Time 45

Course Dinner, Pasta

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 344 kcal

Equipment

8 x 8 inch baking dish
Large Pot

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 Sea Salt
1/4 teaspoon Black 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!