Goat Cheese Apple Walnut Pasta

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups ditalini pasta or small elbow macaroni
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 large apple - peeled, cored and diced
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 4 ounces creamy goat cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. cook pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. drain and set aside in a large bowl.
• melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. stir in apple; cook and stir until golden around the edges, about 3 minutes.
• stir in chicken broth and increase heat to medium high and simmer 2 minutes.
• reduce heat to low. stir in goat cheese, 2 tablespoons at a time, to apple broth mixture, stirring well to incorporate after each addition. remove from heat.
• mix apple and goat cheese mixture with drained pasta until combined.
• stir in walnuts, thyme, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.