Recipes

Creamy Goat Cheese Pasta

Main ingredients

Starch
Penne
Dairy
Goat cheese
Parmesan cheese
Half and half

This Creamy Goat Cheese Pasta, made in one pot, will be ready to devour in less than 30 minutes! Creamy goat cheese, parsley and basil for greens; this is the easiest way to marry homemade and gourmet. You'll be saying "I DO!".

Yield
4
Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min

Ingredients

  • 12 ounce penne (dry)
  • 2 tablespoon butter (unsalted)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 6 ounce goat cheese (soft)
  • 1 cup half and half cream
  • ¼ cup fresh basil (sliced chiffonade*)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
  • lemon zest (from 1 lemon)
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
  • 2 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta: Cook the pasta al dente according to package instructions. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta cooking water.

  2. Make sauce: Heat the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds to 1 minute, just until the garlic becomes aromatic. Add the goat cheese, half and half and stir. Whisk until smooth.

  3. Add pasta: Reduce the heat to medium. Add the cooked penne and 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water to the skillet. Stir well to coat the pasta and let it bubble in the sauce for 1-2 minutes.

  4. Finish: If you'd like a thinner sauce, add more of the pasta water as needed. Mix in the basil, then season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the lemon juice and zest and more pasta water if needed. Turn off the heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese.

  5. Garnish and serve: Garnish with parsley and serve.

Nutrition

Serving size 1 serving

Calories 661 kcal

Fat 29 g

Saturated fat 19 g

Cholesterol 74 mg

Sodium 735 mg

Carbohydrates 68 g

Fiber 3 g

Sugar 3 g

Protein 30 g