Name: Pasta with Asparagus, Goat Cheese, and Lemon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Spaghetti - 1 (8 ounce) package; Asparagus, cut into bite-sized pieces - ½ pound; Chevre (soft goat cheese), crumbled - 2 ounces; Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Chopped fresh basil, or more to taste - 1 tablespoon; Lemon, zested and juiced - ½; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ½; Grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste (Optional) - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Pasta with Asparagus, Goat Cheese, and Lemon

1. Spaghetti 1 (8 ounce) package

2. Asparagus, cut into bite-sized pieces ½ pound

3. Chevre (soft goat cheese), crumbled 2 ounces

4. Olive oil 2 tablespoons

5. Chopped fresh basil, or more to taste 1 tablespoon

6. Lemon, zested and juiced ½

7. Salt and ground black pepper to taste ½

8. Grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste (Optional) 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Pasta with Asparagus, Goat Cheese, and Lemon

1 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, for 9 minutes. Add asparagus to the pot. Continue cooking until spaghetti is tender yet firm to the bite, about 3 minutes. Drain spaghetti and asparagus, reserving some cooking water.

2 . Stage

Combine goat cheese, olive oil, basil, and lemon zest in a large bowl. Add hot spaghetti, asparagus, and 2 tablespoons of cooking water; mix well. Season with lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Serve with Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.