Whole Wheat Pasta with Spring Peas, Mint and Goat Cheese
If you have around 20 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Whole Wheat Pasta with Spring Peas, Mint and Goat Cheese might be an amazing lacto ovo vegetarian recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains around 15g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 302 calories. This recipe serves 6. For $1.22 per serving, this recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 2953 people were glad they tried this recipe. If you have fresh mint, goat cheese, whole wheat penne, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is perfect for Easter. Several people really liked this side dish. It is brought to you by The Lemon Bowl. With a spoonacular score of 99%, this dish is amazing. Users who liked this recipe also liked Crunchy Asparagus and Peas with Tart Goat Cheese and Mint Salad, Spring Vegetable Pasta with Goat Cheese, and Goat Cheese Pasta with Spring Vegetables.
Servings: 6
Preparation duration: 5 minutes
Cooking duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
2 Tbs fresh mint - minced
2 oz goat cheese
zest of 1 lemon
1 Tbs olive oil
1 qt. fresh sweet peas - shelled (or frozen)
Salt and pepper to taste
¼ c scallions - thinly sliced
8 oz whole wheat penne
Equipment:
pot
Cooking instruction summary:
Bring a large pot of salty water to a boil and cook pasta according to package instructions.One minute prior to draining pasta, remove ½ c starchy cooking liquid and add in the fresh peas.Drain peas and pasta and pour back into the pot.Stir in olive oil, goat cheese, mint, scallions, lemon zest and starchy cooking liquid.Stir well and season with salt pepper to taste.
Step by step:
1. Bring a large pot of salty water to a boil and cook pasta according to package instructions.One minute prior to draining pasta, remove ½ c starchy cooking liquid and add in the fresh peas.
2. Drain peas and pasta and pour back into the pot.Stir in olive oil, goat cheese, mint, scallions, lemon zest and starchy cooking liquid.Stir well and season with salt pepper to taste.
Nutrition Information:
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