Pasta with Goat cheese, Lemon and Asparagus

By á-2375

Ingredients

• 1 pound fusili or rotini
• 1 pound asparagus cut into inch pieces
• 1/4 c olive oil
• 1 T finely grated lemon peel
• 2 t chopped fresh tarragon
• 1 5-5 1/2 oz log of goat cheese

Preparation

Step 1

cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until almost temder, stirring occasionally about 7 minutes. Add asparagus and cook untoil pasta is tender but still firm. about 3 more minutes. Meanwhile, combine oil, lemon peel and chopped tarragon in large bowl. Coarsely crumble in goat cheese.

drain pasta and asparagus, reserving 1 c cooking liquid. Add hot pasta, asparagus, and 1/4 c reserved cooking liquid to bowl with cheese mixture. Toss to coat, adding more reserved liquid if dry. Season pasta to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to shallow platter and serve!