Pasta With Goat Cheese, Lemon, And Asparagus

Serves: 3

Keyon Hand

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

52

Sweetness

42

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

450 g

Fusilli

1 cup

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until almost tender, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes

2

Add asparagus and cook until pasta is tender but still firm to bite, about 3 minutes longer

3

Meanwhile, combine oil, lemon peel, and chopped tarragon in large bowl

4

Coarsely crumble in goat cheese

5

Drain pasta and asparagus, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid

6

Add hot pasta, asparagus, and 1/4 cup reserved cooking liquid to bowl with cheese mixture

7

Toss to coat, adding more reserved liquid if dry

8

Season pasta to taste with salt and pepper

9

Transfer to shallow platter

10

Garnish with tarragon sprigs

11

Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until almost tender, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes

12

Add asparagus and cook until pasta is tender but still firm to bite, about 3 minutes longer

13

Meanwhile, combine oil, lemon peel, and chopped tarragon in large bowl

14

Coarsely crumble in goat cheese

15

Drain pasta and asparagus, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid

16

Add hot pasta, asparagus, and 1/4 cup reserved cooking liquid to bowl with cheese mixture

17

Toss to coat, adding more reserved liquid if dry

18

Season pasta to taste with salt and pepper

19

Transfer to shallow platter

20

Garnish with tarragon sprigs