Farfalle with Fresh Herbs and Goat Cheese

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 to 6 servings
  • Total: 25 min
  • Active: 25 min
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Ingredients

Kosher salt

1 pound farfalle pasta 

3 tablespoons olive oil 

3 cloves garlic, minced 

1 shallot, minced 

1/2 cup half-and-half 

6 ounces goat cheese, at room temperature 

Freshly ground black pepper

Zest and juice of 1 lemon 

3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

3 tablespoons minced fresh dill

3 tablespoons minced fresh mint

3 tablespoons thinly sliced chives

1 cup grated Pecorino Romano

Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling 

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and return to a boil, stirring occasionally. Cook until al dente according to the package instructions, 8 to 10 minutes. Reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water, then drain.
  2. Meanwhile, add the olive oil to a large skillet and heat over medium heat. Add the garlic and shallot and saute until softened, about 2 minutes. Add the half-and-half and whisk in the goat cheese until smooth and warm. Season with pepper. Add the lemon zest and juice and half of the reserved pasta water and whisk until combined. Add half of the parsley, dill, mint and chives.
  3. Transfer the drained pasta to the skillet and cook until the sauce starts to thicken, about 2 minutes. Turn off the heat, add 1/2 cup of the Pecorino Romano and stir to combine. Adjust the consistency of the sauce with the remaining pasta water if needed. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil.
  4. Divide the pasta among bowls and garnish with the remaining Pecorino Romano, parsley, dill, mint and chives.

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Demetria D.

I made this with 2 heaping tablespoons of Greek yogurt since I didn't have any half and half with about a cup of milk. I mistookingly took out cilantro instead of parsley. I used a lime instead of a lemon. I used tofu that tasted like feta incorporated it with immersion blender. I also used the goat herb cheese. It turned out really creamy, fresh, with a hint of citrus. Still turned out tasty. Wish I had all the right ingredients so I knew the difference in taste. However I do think it would taste the same. So I'll give it 5 stars

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