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Ditalini Pasta with Goat Cheese and Roasted Tomatoes

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
85 min
TOTAL TIME
100 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Dinner Italian
Ditalini Pasta with Goat Cheese and Roasted Tomatoes
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 (28 ounce) can whole Italian plum tomatoes (such as San Marzano)
  • 1/2 onion, sliced
  • 6 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
  • 2 cups cold water
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 (16 ounce) package ditalini pasta
  • 2 tablespoons fresh goat cheese, crumbled
Instructions
1
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit (220 degrees Celsius).
2
Anoint the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish with olive oil, then pour in the tomatoes and their accompanying juices. Cut each tomato into three pieces to release its natural flavors.
3
Add some aromatics to the dish by sprinkling in an onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, and 2 teaspoons of dried oregano. Mix everything together to create a harmonious blend.
4
Place the dish in the preheated oven and let it roast for 1 hour. Remove it from the oven, give it a brief stir, and then return it to the oven for an additional 15 minutes.
5
Transfer the roasted tomato mixture to a saucepan and pour in some water. Use an immersion blender or potato masher to process the mixture until you achieve your desired sauce consistency.
6
Stir in 1 teaspoon of dried oregano and season the sauce with salt and black pepper to taste. Set it aside for later use.
7
Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring it to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, add in ditalini and return it to a boil.
8
Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until it's cooked through but still retains some firmness to the bite. This should take around 8-10 minutes.
9
Drain the pasta well and return it to the pot.
10
Pour the tomato sauce over the ditalini, stirring everything together to create a cohesive whole. Finally, stir in some goat cheese.