Southwestern Pasta with Spicy Pumpkin Seeds

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Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
1 mins
Servings:
4

Goat cheese and our Spicy Pumpkin Seeds add a lot of zing to this pasta dinner.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds plum tomatoes, cored, halved lengthwise, then halved crosswise

  • 1 bunch scallions, cut into 2-inch pieces (1 ½ cups)

  • 6 garlic cloves, quartered

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • ¼ teaspoon red-pepper flakes

  • coarse salt and ground pepper

  • 12 ounces gemelli or other short tubular pasta

  • 1 cup crumbled goat cheese

  • cup Spicy Pumpkin Seeds

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, combine tomatoes, scallions, garlic, oil, pepper flakes, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Toss to coat. Bake until softened, tossing halfway through, 30 to 40 minutes

  2. Meanwhile, cook pasta. Drain; return to pot. Toss with tomato mixture and cheese; season with salt and pepper. Divide among bowls; sprinkle with pumpkin seeds.

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