Pesto Mac
with Goat Cheese and Toasted Pine Nuts
A fresh and tangy twist on the classic mac and cheese! This creamy pesto goat cheese sauce smothers al dente noodles and is topped with toasted pine nuts for extra crunch and flavour.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
Ingredients
170 g
Cavatappi
(Contains: Wheat)
237 mL
Milk
(Contains: Milk)
28 g
Pine Nuts
(Contains: Pine nuts May contain traces of: Tree nuts)
½ cup
Goat Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
¼ cup
Basil Pesto
(Contains: Milk May contain traces of: Milk, Soy, Sulphites)
1 cup
White Cheddar Cheese, shredded
(Contains: Milk)
2 tbsp
All-Purpose Flour
(Contains: Wheat May contain traces of: Tree nuts, Wheat, Fish, Egg, Sulphites, Sesame, Peanuts, Crustaceans, Soy, Milk)
1 unit(s)
Garlic, cloves
113 g
Baby Tomatoes
Not included in your delivery
2 tbsp
Butter*
¼ tsp
Salt*
¼ tsp
Pepper*
Nutrition Values
Cooking Steps
- Add cavatappi to the boiling water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 8-9 min.
- Reserve 2 tbsp pasta water, then drain.
- Meanwhile, halve tomatoes.
- Peel, then mince or grate garlic.
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add pine nuts to the dry pan. Toast, stirring often, until golden-brown, 3-4min. (TIP: Keep your eye on them so they don't burn!) Transfer to a plate.
- Heat the same large pot from step 1 over medium-high heat.
- When hot, add 1 tbsp butter, then tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper, then cook stirring occasionally until softened, 2-3 min. Transfer tomatoes to a small bowl.
- Reheat the same pot over medium. When hot add 1 tbsp butter, then swirl until melted.
- Sprinkle flour over top. Cook, stirring often, until toasted, 1 min.
- Slowly whisk in milk and pesto to the pan with butter and flour. Whisk in remaining garlic. Cook, whisking often, until sauce thickens slightly, 1-2 min.
- Slowly whisk in goat cheese and white cheddar stirring constantly, until combined, 1 min. Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove pot from the heat.
- Add reserved pasta water, cavatappi and tomatoes to the pot with cheese sauce, then stir to combine
- Divide between plates or bowls.
- Sprinkle pine nuts over mac and cheese.
