This creamy goat cheese pasta uses a simple sauce with just a few ingredients. It’s a quick and easy dinner idea but you’d never know it from the taste!
Not surprisingly, I cook a lot. And sometimes a recipe turns out fantastic but I know I’ll never make it again because it was just too complicated. There’s something satisfying about tackling a difficult recipe, but once you’ve done it… it’s not as magical to do it again. However, when something turns out fantastic and it’s super easy then I know it’s going to be a regular feature at the dinner table. When I took a bite of this goat cheese pasta I couldn’t believe it was so easy. Seriously, get excited.
The creamy sauce for this pasta dish is made with just a few simple ingredients. I’d recommend getting a high-quality goat cheese since the flavor really shines in the sauce. We have a local vendor here in Richmond that sells fresh goat cheese at the farmer’s market and it’s perfect in this sauce. I usually make this with plain goat cheese but I’ve also used a garlic and herb flavor that was delicious as well!
I’ve made this recipe with regular pasta, whole wheat pasta, and chickpea pasta. All of them will work, but I did find that the pasta water from the chickpea pasta made the sauce just a tiny bit thinner than when I used the pasta water from regular pasta. I still like using chickpea pasta for this recipe since it has so much protein and fiber, but it does produce a slightly different sauce.
This goat cheese pasta is best served right away. I don’t recommend saving leftovers and reheating, because the texture of the sauce can get a bit dry after it’s been cooled and reheated. Feel free to cut the recipe in half if you’re just making dinner for two!
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This creamy and delicious pasta requires just a handful of ingredients and it’s ready in 15 minutes!
Ingredients
- 12 oz whole wheat pasta or chickpea pasta
- 4 oz soft goat cheese
- 1 pound fresh asparagus
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- While you wait for the water to boil, wash the asparagus and snap about 1 inch off of the ends.
- Add the pasta to the boiling water. When there is 5 minutes left in the cooking time, add the asparagus to the pot of pasta and cook until the pasta al dente. (If your asparagus is really thick, it may need up to 7 minutes.)
- Reserve 1 cup of pasta water and then drain the rest of the water from the pot. Add the pasta water to the goat cheese and stir until creamy. Add to the cheese to the pasta and asparagus mixture.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper and red pepper flakes, if desired.
Keywords: Goat Cheese Pasta
Adding your asparagus and pasta into the same pot means you only have one pot to wash when you’re done! It’s also faster because you only have to boil water once!
If you have a little asparagus leftover, try it in a salad! This Asparagus and Farro Salad is one of my personal favorites. You can serve it warm or cold so it’s a great make-ahead dish!
What’s your favorite goat cheese recipe?
This does look delicious and so easy! Thanks for sharing.
Wow, this looks so easy! I absolutely love goat cheese, so I could see myself making this. Anything with 5 ingredients or less is a win in my book.
Same here! The less ingredients, the better!
I LOVE goat cheese, I love cheese. I couldn’t live without cheese, and potatoes 😉 Will be making this over the weekend so thanks for the suggestion love 😉 Have a great weekend Liz! -Iva
I hope you like it, Iva! Happy Friday!
Just want to say that I made this tonight and it was AMAZING – will be happening again next week. 😀
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Yay!!! I’m so glad you liked it 🙂
My favorite thing about your recipes is that they are sooooo easy!! I’m a fan of simplicity!
Aw, thanks Jess!
Sheesh, when are you going to be on the Food Network already?! This is gorgeous and I thank you for blowing my mind @ 7:00 am haha 🙂
I’ve made a similar pasta dish. I love using goat cheese to make the sauce- so good!
xo,
Tiffany
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Is it weird that I don’t like goat cheese? I will eat it if it comes on certain salads but that’s about it. This pasta does look rather delish though! I bet I would like it if I tried it.
Haha not at ALL! I’m not a big fan of cheddar cheese unless it’s in macaroni and cheese!
This looks so good, Liz! I absolutely love goat cheese, especially when it’s in pastas!
Anything with goat cheese speaks to my soul. So does anything easy, this looks amazing.
Wow, I knew right away that I would like this, but I didn’t expect the ingredient list to be so short. You weren’t kidding when you said this was simple!
For a simple snack, I love goat cheese on crackers with pepper jelly. Oh man, wish I had some right now!
Ohhh that sounds really good! I need to get my hands on some pepper jelly 🙂
I loveee goat cheese and love using it in pasta dishes or frittatas or salads – but one of my favourite ways to use it also one of my weirdest… Goat Cheese and Nutella Sandwiches. Sounds awful, tastes amazing – I put it on the blog and I get at least 1 email a week from readers who tried it and fell in love with the combination too haha
Woah. I bet that would be amazing!! Sweet and salty!
5 ingredient or less recipes are my favorite – and this one is no exception. I’m not a huge fan of goat cheese, but I’m sure feta would be just as delicious, don’t you? 🙂
Have a fun weekend w/ your man
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Ohhh I bet that would be good!
Mmm it looks so tasty! I love goats cheese but I’ve never tried this, definitely on the cards 🙂
OH MY GOODNESS! Must try this! I love goat cheese and I love pasta so this has to be a winner!
Love how simple and easy this is easy to make! YUM!
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This looks like a great weeknight staple! Love the combo of goat’s cheese and asparagus!
I’m such a big fan of goat’s cheese, but didn’t think of making creamy pasta with it. Looks so good will have to try your recipe
I absolutely love the texture and flavor goat cheese brings to a recipe, I bet this pasta tastes amazing!!
I love how simple and easy this is for a weeknight and I know my kids would love it. That’s a win win in my book!
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This recipe looks so easy and delicious! I love goat cheese and asparagus together. Thanks for sharing!