Pasta with goat cheese and sundried tomatoes

This is another recipe that I made up, though it was inspired by a recipe in a great cookbook called While the Pasta Cooks.

You need:

1 lb. pasta, I like fusilli for this recipe

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/3 of a jar of pine nuts, toasted

Half of a jar of sundried tomatoes packed in olive oil, roughly chopped

Salt and pepper to taste

1 small package (about 5 oz.) fresh goat cheese, crumbled

Put all ingredients except for the pasta in a large bowl. Boil the pasta according to package directions. Drain the pasta, add it to the bowl with the other ingredients, and toss until the cheese has melted and coated the pasta.

You can also add defrosted frozen peas or broccoli to this if you want a full meal in a bowl. Alternately, serve a salad of tossed baby greens on the side with Italian dressing or homemade vinaigrette.