Goat Cheese and Arugula over Penne

This is a quick, easy, and elegant dish. Serve as a main course with a good loaf of bread, or as a side dish.

Ingredients

• 5 1/2 ounces goat cheese


• 2 cups coarsely chopped arugula, stems included


• 1 cup quartered cherry tomatoes


• 1/4 cup olive oil


• 2 teaspoons minced garlic


• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 8 ounces penne pasta

Directions

1. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente.


2. Crumble goat cheese into a large serving bowl. Add arugula, cherry tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, and salt and pepper.


3. Drain pasta, and toss with goat cheese mixture.

Goat Cheese and Arugula over Penne