Creamy Goat Cheese Pasta with Sweety Drops
Sometimes the best recipes start with one ingredient you’ve never tried before.
Enter, Sweety Drops.
These tiny, bright red peppers are sweet, a little sour, and just different enough to make you wonder, Okay… what do I do with these? Our answer? Put them in pasta.
This creamy goat cheese pasta is simple, full of flavour, and comes together without a long list of ingredients. The tanginess of the goat cheese pairs beautifully with the sweet-and-sour pop of the Sweety Drops, while lemon, garlic and spinach keep everything fresh and balanced.
Basically, it’s an easy way to switch up pasta night and maybe discover a new favourite ingredient while you’re at it.
Creamy Goat Cheese Pasta with Sweety Drops
Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 340 g pasta — penne, rigatoni or fusilli work well
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups fresh baby spinach
- 150 g soft goat cheese
- ½ cup reserved pasta water, plus more as needed
- ½ cup Sweety Drops, drained
- Zest of ½ lemon
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- Fresh basil or parsley, for serving
- Freshly grated Parmesan, optional
Directions
- Cook the pasta. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook your pasta until al dente. Before draining, reserve about one cup of pasta water.
- Start the sauce. While the pasta cooks, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, just until fragrant.
- Add the spinach. Toss in the spinach and cook for a minute or two until it begins to wilt.
- Make it creamy. Reduce the heat to low and add the goat cheese along with about ½ cup of the reserved pasta water. Stir until the cheese melts into a smooth, creamy sauce.
- Bring it all together. Add the cooked pasta, Sweety Drops, lemon zest and lemon juice. Toss until everything is coated, adding a splash more pasta water if needed.
- Finish and serve. Season with salt and plenty of freshly cracked pepper. Top with fresh herbs and a little Parmesan if you’re feeling it.
The Ingredient That Makes It
The Sweety Drops are what take this from your usual creamy pasta to something a little more fun. Each bite gives you a tiny pop of sweetness and acidity that cuts through the creamy goat cheese.
And if you’ve never tried them before? Even better.
Pick up a jar of Sweety Drops at The Dover Cheese Shop, grab your favourite goat cheese while you’re here, and give this one a try for your next pasta night.
Here's to good food and even better company,
The Dover Cheese Shop Team
