Creamy goat's cheese and mushroom pasta with walnuts

Recipe printed from www.easycheesyvegetarian.com

Ingredients

190 g uncooked pasta (~ 2 cups)
1 tbsp oil or butter (I used goat’s butter)
100 g button mushrooms, halved or quartered (~ 1 cup)
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 sprigs fresh basil
50 g walnuts (~ 1/2 cup)
65 g hard goat’s cheese, grated (~ 3/4 cup when grated)
2 tbsp spreadable goat’s cheese or cream cheese
2 tbsp milk (I used goat’s milk)
Salt
Black pepper

Instructions

Boil the pasta in plenty of water until cooked to your liking, around 12-15 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the oil or butter in a large frying pan, and add the mushrooms. Cook for a few minutes over a medium heat, then add the garlic, and cook for a few more minutes until the mushrooms are soft and the garlic is fragrant.
Add the fresh basil and walnuts to a mini food processor, and blitz for a few seconds until coarsely chopped (if you don’t have a mini food processor, just roughly chop by hand).
Add the walnut mixture to the mushrooms, along with the grated hard goat’s cheese, spreadable goat’s cheese, and a dash of milk. Season generously with salt and pepper, and stir everything together until the cheeses have melted to give a smooth sauce.
When the pasta is cooked, drain it and add it to the pan with the sauce. Toss to coat, and serve topped with more fresh basil if desired.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Creamy goat's cheese and mushroom pasta with walnuts

Amount Per Serving (1 portion)

Calories 646 Calories from Fat 329

% Daily Value*

Fat 36.5g56%

Saturated Fat 10.6g53%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 104mg35%

Sodium 228mg10%

Potassium 508mg15%

Carbohydrates 56.1g19%

Fiber 2.3g9%

Sugar 2.4g3%

Protein 27g54%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.