- Salt and ground pepper - - To taste
- pasta rigatoni, penne or other short tubular pasta - 360 Grams
- almonds - 1/4 cup
- olive oil - 1 st. a spoon
- cloves garlic, minced - 4 pieces
- red pepper flakes - 1/4 teaspoons
- soft goat cheese - 150 grams
- chopped fresh parsley - 1/2 cup
In a large saucepan with boiling salted water boil the pasta for 3 minutes less than indicated in the instructions. Add the tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes. Set aside 2 cups of liquid remaining after cooking. Drain the water and return the paste to the pan. Meanwhile, in a small frying pan heat the oil over medium heat. Add almonds and fry, stirring until almonds are browned, 2 to 4 minutes. Put in a small bowl. Add butter, garlic and red pepper to the pan. Cook, stirring, until the appearance of flavor, from 20 to 30 seconds. Remove from heat. Add the garlic mixture to the pan with the paste, reserved water, cheese and parsley. Season with salt and pepper, stir. Allow to stand for about 5 minutes. Divide the pasta into 4 servings, sprinkle with almonds and, if necessary, additional cheese.
Servings: 4