Pasta with Goat Cheese and Basil Oil

[aidansmommy219]

 

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

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, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper.

http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/pasta-goat-cheese-basil-00000000060095/index.html

[kurtkamkaitsmom]

 sounds good..  :o)

[cherylw993]

That looks really good.

[donna1028]

sounds good, I love cheese, I love pasta

[aidansmommy219]

 i think its safe to say youre a pasta-holic lol..i lol-ed when i read this reply because your other reply said i love shrimp, i love pasta..haha. okay..done laughing..lol

Quoting donna1028:

sounds good, I love cheese, I love pasta

 

[VanBurren]

 Would you look at that!!!  I LOVE goat cheese!  My ex and I had a farm, and we had a couple goats that we were going to eventually milk and make cheese from. . . I've got a real craving for some garlic goat cheese and crackers right now!  And this dish sounds incredible!!!

[amyjane22]

I've never bought/had goat cheese before.  I live a sheltered life, lol.

[VanBurren]

 

Quoting amyjane22:

I've never bought/had goat cheese before.  I live a sheltered life, lol.

 Mmmm...you don't know what you're missing!  We would get our goat cheese fresh from a friend.  I really should pay her a visit. . .