SOUTHWESTERN PASTA WITH SPICY PUMPKIN SEEDS

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

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Pasta and Grains

Time 1m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 pounds plum tomatoes, cored, halved lengthwise, then halved crosswise
1 bunch scallions, cut into 2-inch pieces (1 1/2 cups)
6 garlic cloves, quartered
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
coarse salt and ground pepper
12 ounces gemelli or other short tubular pasta
1 cup crumbled goat cheese
1/3 cup Spicy Pumpkin Seeds

Steps:

  • 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
  • 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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