Pasta With Goat Cheese and Basil Oil

By aribear

Ingredients

• 12 ounces gemelli or other short pasta
• 3 cups fresh basil leaves
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 4 ounces crumbled fresh goat cheese
• kosher salt and black pepper

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 20mins
Adapted from realsimple.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cook the pasta according to the package directions; drain and return it to the pot.

Meanwhile, in a blender, puree 2 cups of the basil leaves with the oil until smooth; pour through a fine-mesh sieve and discard the solids.

Toss the pasta with the basil oil, goat cheese, the remaining 1 cup basil leaves, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.