I volunteer at the local hospital where I go to school. It's a lot of fun, but sometimes it can be excruciatingly boring. Thus, the hospital is the only place where I read magazines. Now these are waiting room magazines, like Family Life, Martha Stewart, Better Homes and Gardens, and Sunset. Although I am completely not in the target audience of these magazines, they do have some really tasty recipes in them. So sometimes when I come across a good recipe, I'll grab a piece of scrap paper from the information desk and scribble it down. Last Friday, when I was working I found a recipe for a pasta with goat cheese and a basil infused oil for sauce. It sounds delicious, and I'm always looking for non-red sauce pasta options.
Pasta with Goat Cheese and Basil Oil (for 4 servings)
gemelli, rotini, or some other short spiral-like pasta
2 cups basil leaves
1/2 cup olive oil
4 oz fresh goat cheese
salt and pepper
1) Cook the pasta according to instructions on the box.
2) Puree the fresh basil leaves with the oil. Pour through a fine mesh sieve and discard the solids.
3) Toss the pasta with the basil oil, the crumbled goat cheese, a handful of fresh basil leaves, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
Well that was super easy and quite delicious!
You grab a piece of scrap paper...most people would just rip the recipe out, or taken the magazine. Someone raised you right!
ReplyDeleteThis looks awesome, come home and make it for us.