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Goat Cheese Pasta, Broccoli, and Pine Nuts
I’ve got a fancy-sounding, but secretly SUPER simple dish. It’s a classy dressed-up pasta, but couldn’t be too much easier to make!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 664 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian-American Fussion
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cups broccoli
- 1 red bell pepper
- 12 ounces spiral pasta
- 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 5 ounces goat cheese
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- salt and pepper to taste
- fresh parsley optional
Instructions
- Chop the broccoli into bite-sized pieces. Remove the top and seeds from the red pepper and slice into thin slices.
- In a skillet over medium heat, add in the broccoli and red pepper with the olive oil. Saute until tender.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta in salted water.
- 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.
- Stir until smooth and creamy.
- Drain the pasta and combine the cheesy vegetable mixture with the pasta.
- In another skillet, lightly toast the pine nuts by placing them in an even layer over medium heat stirring often until lightly browned.
- Add in the pine nuts. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- If desired top with some finely chopped parsley.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
664kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
71g
(24%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
46mg
(15%)
Sodium
528mg
(22%)
Potassium
586mg
(17%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
2073IU
(41%)
Vitamin C
104mg
(116%)
Calcium
107mg
(11%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 664
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 664kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 71g | 24% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 46mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 528mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 586mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 2073IU | 41% |
| Vitamin C | 104mg | 116% |
| Calcium | 107mg | 11% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.