Creamy Goat Cheese Pasta With Spicy Sweet Peppers Shrimp Recipes

CREAMY CHEVRE AND BASIL PASTA

Steps:

• Bring water to boil for pasta.
• Peel and quarter the onion.
• Core, seed and quarter the red pepper.
• Peel the garlic.
• Place onion, pepper and garlic in food processor and pulse until finely minced.
• (Or chop by hand.).
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat.
• Add the chopped vegetables and saute for a few seconds, until you can just smell the garlic.
• Cover the skillet, reduce heat and cook until vegetables are very tender, about 5 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.
• While the vegetables are cooking, wipe the bowl of the food processor.
• Add the basil and goat chesse.
• Puree until smooth.
• Add pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package directions.
• Drain pasta and return to pot, off the heat.
• Add the cheese puree and the cooked vegetables, tossing to combine.
• Taste and add salt and pepper if necessary.

CREAMY GOAT CHEESE PASTA WITH SPICY-SWEET PEPPERS & SHRIMP

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for pasta.
• In a large saucepan, saute olive oil, garlic and Pepperazzi until golden, about 3 minutes. Add shrimp and saute for another 6 minutes until cooked through. Remove and discard garlic.
• Cook pasta for al dente texture, following package instructions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water.
• With a slotted spoon, remove peppers and shrimp from saucepan. Set aside. Using the remaining liquid, raise the heat to high and add wine to deglaze the pan. Add chicken stock and cook to reduce by half. Slowly introduce goat cheese, stirring until melted and smooth, about 2 minutes. Stir in butter to melt.
• Return peppers and shrimp to the pan. Add spinach. Cook together until spinach is tender, about 3 minutes. Add hot pasta and toss to combine. Stir in pasta water to loosen sauce, if desired. Salt and pepper to taste.