Save Roasted sweet potatoes, goat cheese, and sage tossed with creamy pasta for ultimate comfort.
This dish combines the best of creamy and crispy textures with the warmth of roasted sweet potatoes and fragrant sage.
Ingredients
- Sweet potatoes: 2 medium (about 1.1 pounds), peeled and diced
- Garlic: 2 cloves, minced
- Pasta: 12 ounces short pasta such as rigatoni penne or fusilli
- Goat cheese: 4.2 ounces crumbled
- Heavy cream: 1/4 cup
- Sage leaves: 20 fresh
- Olive oil: 2 tablespoons plus more for drizzling
- Unsalted butter: 1 tablespoon
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper: to taste
- Optional garnish: 1 ounce grated parmesan cheese crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Step 01:
- Preheat oven to 430°F. Toss diced sweet potatoes and minced garlic with 1 tablespoon olive oil salt and pepper. Spread evenly on a baking sheet and roast for 20 to 25 minutes stirring halfway through until tender and caramelized.
- Step 02:
- While the sweet potatoes are roasting bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente. Reserve 2/3 cup pasta cooking water then drain.
- Step 03:
- In a large skillet heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and the butter over medium heat. Add sage leaves and fry for 1 to 2 minutes until crispy. Remove sage with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel.
- Step 04:
- Add the roasted sweet potatoes to the skillet. Using a fork mash about half of the sweet potatoes leaving the remainder in chunks for texture.
- Step 05:
- Add drained cooked pasta to the skillet with sweet potatoes. Stir in heavy cream crumbled goat cheese and half of the reserved pasta water. Toss until the sauce is creamy and coats the pasta adding additional pasta water as needed.
- Step 06:
- Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve immediately topped with crispy sage leaves grated parmesan a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes as desired.
Save We always enjoy this recipe at family dinners especially when friends come over for a cozy night in.
Additional Tips 1
Easy enough for weeknights but impressive for guests
Additional Tips 2
High in vitamin A and fiber thanks to sweet potatoes
Additional Tips 3
Roast sweet potatoes until truly caramelized as this is key to deep flavor
Save This recipe is perfect for sharing and can be easily adjusted to your taste preferences.