Pasta with Goat Cheese

By linda1949

Ingredients

• 13.25 oz. box medium whole grain pasta shells
• 1 pound frozen petite green peas, thawed
• 6 oz. softened goat cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/8 teaspoon EACH- salt and fresh ground pepper

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Cook pasta adding peas the last 2 minutes of cooking. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water; drain. Return pasta to pot. Add cheese and reserved pasta water. If mixture is dry, add more water.

In skillet, combine nuts, garlic and oil. Cook on medium 3 minutes; stirring occasionally. Add salt and pepper.

Top pasta mixture with garlic and walnut mixture.