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Roasted Asparagus and Grape Tomato Pasta with a Goat Cheese Sauce

[heart_this] · Apr 25, 2008 · 33 Comments

Roasted Asparagus and Grape Tomato Pasta with a Goat Cheese Sauce

I try to do all of my grocery shopping for the week at once. I like to come up with a list of everything that I need to get for the meal plan for the week. Sticking to the list is a challenge as I invariably end up impulse buying a few things. Like this week, I opened up my refrigerator at the end of the week to assess the situation only to find a full bunch of asparagus and a container of grape tomatoes staring at me. They were nowhere on my meal plan and of course they did not get used, but there they were. I grabbed them thinking that they looked good and then completely forgot about them. I also had some leftover goat cheese. I immediately though of a pasta with roasted asparagus and tomatoes with a goat cheese sauce. I melted the goats cheese into a bit of the pasta water to create a creamy and tangy sauce. It turned out pretty good for a clean out the fridge meal.

Roasted Asparagus and Grape Tomato Pasta with a Goat Cheese Sauce

Roasted Asparagus and Grape Tomato Pasta with a Goat Cheese Sauce

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Servings: 4
ingredients
  • 1 handful grape tomatoes
  • 1 handful asparagus (cut into bite sizes pieces)
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 serving of pasta (gluten free for gluten free)
  • 1 ounce goats cheese
  • 1 tablespoon basil (chopped)
directions
  1. Toss the tomatoes and asparagus in the olive oil, salt and pepper.
  2. Roast the tomatoes and asparagus in a preheated 425F/220C oven for about 10 minutes.
  3. Cook the pasta and drain reserving some of the pasta water.
  4. Mix the pasta, tomatoes, asparagus and goat cheese in a bowl adding some pasta water to thin out the melted goats cheese sauce.
  5. Serve garnished with chopped basil.
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Comments

  1. Gretchen Noelle says

    April 26, 2008 at 12:40 am

    Very creative use of what is left in your fridge!

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  2. Lina says

    April 26, 2008 at 12:51 am

    so fresh and summery! I love it!

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  3. Pearlsofeast says

    April 26, 2008 at 1:00 am

    Wonderful Kevin,love to try it.

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  4. Laura @ Hungry and Frozen says

    April 26, 2008 at 1:01 am

    I love pasta, and your recipe looks delicious, I miss asparagus now that it’s coming into winter…I find it hard to stick to the list when grocery shopping too 🙂

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  5. Kitt says

    April 26, 2008 at 1:10 am

    I’d much rather have your fridge at the end of the week.

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  6. VeggieGirl says

    April 26, 2008 at 1:24 am

    I commend you for planning your shopping trips, meals, etc. so well – I always have to make about 2 trips per week to the grocery store, haha.

    That pasta dish looks so refreshing and delicious – perfect for spring!

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  7. Arfi Binsted says

    April 26, 2008 at 2:08 am

    i love pasta with heaps of vegetables. i think that’s a good balance for the wheat and the cheese. nice one you’ve got here, Kevin.

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  8. Marc @ NoRecipes says

    April 26, 2008 at 2:13 am

    Sounds refreshing. I love roasted grape tomatoes!

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  9. Deborah says

    April 26, 2008 at 2:35 am

    I love your clean out the fridge meals!

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  10. giz says

    April 26, 2008 at 3:49 am

    and if you didn’t want the pasta, a salad with just the asparagus, tomatoes and goat cheese would be wonderful too.

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  11. Ginny says

    April 26, 2008 at 3:56 am

    Sometimes the best meals are what you throw together…the impulse buys get me all the time! Looks great!

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  12. StickyGooeyCreamyChewy says

    April 26, 2008 at 4:24 am

    I love every ingredient you put in this dish. Therefore, I know that I will love this dish! It looks great!

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  13. cakebrain says

    April 26, 2008 at 5:45 am

    those tomatoes look like they’re about to explode flavour in your mouth!

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  14. Jan says

    April 26, 2008 at 5:59 am

    I bet that tastes really yummy!

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  15. Grace says

    April 26, 2008 at 10:48 am

    oven-roasted tomatoes are coming dangerously close to topping sun-dried tomatoes as my favorite. good stuff.

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  16. Mark Boxshus "Cookie Doctor" says

    April 26, 2008 at 12:36 pm

    This recipe is simple, clean and fast, It also tastes of “understated elegance”.

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  17. noble pig says

    April 26, 2008 at 2:53 pm

    This is exactly the kind of thing one has to do to rectify the impulse buying habit we all share. Good for you becuase it looks delicious.

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  18. Mike of Mike's Table says

    April 26, 2008 at 4:29 pm

    Its funny–it wouldn’t be obvious that this is a clean-out-the-fridge meal. Looks like some great pairings.

    I also aim for once-a-week shopping, but lately, its gotten harder as I have less time to sit and plan for commonality across my week’s dishes, so I’ve been tending towards two trips ( 😮 ). I much prefer one though–I always spend less that way!

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  19. Gloria says

    April 26, 2008 at 5:12 pm

    yummy,yummy yummy, Kevin I love asparagus and this plate look wonderful!!! xGloria

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  20. Nilmandra says

    April 26, 2008 at 7:48 pm

    What a simple yet delicious supper!

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  21. Lori says

    April 26, 2008 at 7:51 pm

    I love roasted vegetables, great way to use them up with this pasta!

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  22. Pam says

    April 27, 2008 at 1:55 am

    Pasta is the perfect cleaning out the fridge dish!

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  23. Cooking and the City says

    April 27, 2008 at 7:47 am

    looks yummy Kevin 🙂

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  24. Lisa says

    April 27, 2008 at 4:14 pm

    A very creative and delicious solution to use up leftovers!

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  25. Jaime says

    April 27, 2008 at 9:32 pm

    you did great coming up w/this meal! i wish i was as creative 🙂

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  26. Hallie Fae says

    April 28, 2008 at 2:18 pm

    Wow that looks amazing. Now that I can eat bread again, I’m going to have to make this!

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  27. Mr. Shiny & New says

    April 28, 2008 at 3:17 pm

    Good work on the photo for this post, it looks really good

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  28. katiez says

    April 29, 2008 at 7:58 pm

    A man after my own heart! I’ve been playing with goat cheese and pasta too. Gorgeous asparagus. I so wish we could get green asparagus…. sigh…

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  29. Ruth Daniels says

    May 2, 2008 at 11:38 am

    I just did a shopping trip at Pete’s Frootique where all the fresh herbs and other produce looked so awesome I couldn’t stop myself. Of course when I got home I was already questioning myself. How am I to use everything up without inviting the world!?!

    Your pasta looks wonderful. Thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights.

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  30. LisaRene says

    May 3, 2008 at 9:46 pm

    Simple and delicious! Nice touch to roast the tomatoes and asparagus.

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  31. Corinne says

    May 4, 2008 at 7:22 pm

    Mmm the melted goat cheese sauce looks delicious on that pasta, i also love roasted tomatoes… will have ot try this.

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  32. emiglia says

    June 4, 2008 at 2:03 pm

    For a refrigerator meal? I think it looks good for a planned meal! It’s going in my plans…

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  33. Kelly Lenigan says

    July 22, 2008 at 4:06 pm

    This looks delicious. I’ve never tried goat cheese though. Is it any good?

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