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Creamy Goat Cheese Penne

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large red onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic diced
  • 1/2 lemon zested
  • 1 1/2 cups goat cheese
  • 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • red pepper flakes to taste
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 pound penne pasta cooked according to package directions (reserve 1/4 cup cooking water)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and saute onions and garlic 5 to 7 minutes until fork tender, add lemon zest and saute 5 minutes. Add goat cheese, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, red pepper flakes, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, penne and 1/4 cup reserved pasta water and saute 1 to 2 minutes until cheese is warmed.

Notes

SERVING SUGGESTION: A big salad (lettuce -not iceberg-, salad veggies and salad dressing).
VEGETARIAN: No changes necessary.
GLUTEN FREE: Make sure penne is gluten free.
NUTRITION: 467 Calories; 16g Fat; 19g Protein; 61g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 30mg Cholesterol; 105mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 1/2 Grain (Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 Fat.
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