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A PERSONAL KITCHEN FAVORITEPasta & Comfort · Jo Cooks adaptation

Creamy Goat Cheese Pasta

Comfortably cook this favorite using a clear ingredient list and clearly timed steps you can follow one at a time.

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Creamy Goat Cheese Pasta

Jo Cooks adaptation inspired · Original homemade adaptation

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PREP TIME5 min

COOK TIME20 min

SERVINGS4 portions

TOTAL25 min

Ingredients

EVERYTHING YOU NEED

12 oz dry penne pasta
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
6 oz soft goat cheese
1 cup half-and-half
1 cup reserved pasta cooking water
1/4 cup fresh basil, sliced
2 tbsp lemon juice
Zest of 1 lemon
1/4 tsp salt, to taste
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 cup grated Parmesan
2 tbsp chopped parsley

✺ Let's cook

STEP-BY-STEP · EACH ONE TIMED

Cook the pasta
8–12 min
Boil penne until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of starchy cooking water before draining.
Make the cheese sauce
2–3 min
Melt butter over medium-high heat. Sauté garlic for 30–60 seconds. Add goat cheese and half-and-half; whisk until silky.
Coat the penne
1–2 min
Reduce heat to medium. Add pasta and 1/2 cup reserved water. Toss until coated; simmer gently.
Brighten and finish
2 min
Mix in basil, lemon juice, zest, salt and pepper. Thin with more pasta water as needed. Off heat, stir in Parmesan.
Garnish and serve
Serve!
Top with fresh parsley and serve while warm and creamy.

Best tips

Start with 1/2 cup pasta water; add more only to loosen. Use soft chèvre for a particularly smooth sauce.

Reheat leftovers with a splash of cream or water. Adapted from Jo Cooks.

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