Lemon & goat cheese pasta
Lemon and goat cheese pasta – a light, zingy, lemony quick pasta, perfect to end summer on a high note.
Ingredients
- 8 oz Pasta
- 2 tbsp Salt + more to taste
- 2 tbsp Garlic finely chopped
- ¼ cup Olive oil extra virgin
- 1½ tbsp Chili flakes
- 2 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Lemon zest
- ½ cup Pasta water
- 3 tsp Goat cheese
- ⅓ cup Fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- In a large pot, add water and salt and bring to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the packet instructions – capellini cooks in about 10 minutes.
- In a pan, heat olive oil. Add chopped garlic and cook for a minute on low heat. Add chilli flakes and cook for another 30 seconds.
- Using a slotted spoon, add the pasta, lemon juice, lemon zest, and pasta water. Mix on low heat.
- Mix in the goat’s cheese and stir well. Cook for about 2 minutes on low heat. Adjust the salt according to your taste.
- Chop fresh basil leaves and mix well. Serve with some extra goat cheese (optional) and more basil leaves!