The cheese melts and becomes a sauce when heated. Pasta is a type of food made from the flour of certain grains mixed with water and/or eggs, which is then kneaded and formed into various shapes and boiled prior to consumption. While the name comes from Italy, pasta is very popular all over the world. Pasta can also be used to prepare salads.
Pasta with tomatoes and cheese.
Main ingredients
1 lb pasta
2 3/4 lbs cherry tomatoes, halved
5 ounces soft mild goat cheese
2/3 cup chopped brine-cured black olives
3/4 cup torn fresh basil leaves
Preparation
1.Cook pasta in 6-quart pot of boiling water until tender.
2.While pasta is cooking, toss tomatoes with salt and let juices exude.
3.Toss hot pasta with goat cheese in large bowl until cheese is melted and coats pasta. Add tomatoes with juices, olives, basil, salt and pepper to taste, toss and combine.
4.Note: To prevent basil from discoloring, don’t tear until just before pasta is done.
