Goat Cheese and Shrimp Pasta!! Summer might be officially over but seeing as how it's still 90+ degrees in LA and other places around the states... we're keeping it light today!
This isn't just any pasta. It's a light and creamy goat cheese coated pasta with shrimp, sautéed tomatoes and some broccoli that gets thrown into the food processor so its like a broccoli pesto. It's so good. So good that I made it twice last week for us at home and back in the days of being a private chef, it was on the weekly rotation. It's a hit. It's light, clean and super flavorful. You could even throw in some chicken instead of shrimp if that's more of your thing.
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Goat Cheese and Shrimp Pasta
Goat Cheese and Shrimp Pasta!! Summer might be officially over but seeing as how it’s still 90+ degrees in LA and other places around the states… we’re keeping it light today!
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 4 tablespoons olive oil divided
- ½ pound medium shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 lemon zested and juiced
- 1 small yellow onion finely chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 head of broccoli florets only, pulsed in a food processor until finely chopped
- 5 ounces soft goat cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water and drain pasta in a colander and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
- Add 2 tablespoon of olive oil to a large skillet over medium high heat. Sprinkle the shrimp with salt and pepper and the zest and juice of 1 lemon. Transfer the seasoned shrimp to the hot oil and cook, 2 minutes on each side, until pink and fully cooked. Remove the shrimp from the skillet once cooked and set aside.
- Place the remaining 2 tablespoon of olive oil back into the skillet over medium high heat. Add the onion and tomatoes and sauté for 2-3 minutes until translucent and the tomatoes are slightly cooked.
- Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the broccoli and sauté for 2-3 minutes until bright green. Add the goat cheese and ½ cup of the reserved pasta water and stir to combine until you have a creamy consistency. Add more of the reserved water if needed to ensure a creamy consistency. Add the cooked pasta and the cooked shrimp and toss to combine.
- Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
Notes
I went with spaghetti, but any long pasta will do here. And then serve bread on the side to get every last drop!
Nutrition Information
Calories: 510kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 181mg | Potassium: 705mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1001IU | Vitamin C: 107mg | Calcium: 134mg | Iron: 3mg
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I have to catch up on all those shows tonight... with a glass of wine and hopefully this pasta! Ya, that would basically make tonight perfect! Have fun on all of your travels...
Oh, I have so much TV to catch up on! Thanks for not ruining the GA episode!
Have you seen Maxwell baby yet??!!
Have you seen Jess's baby yet??!!
A Grey's loving, goat cheese loving, California girl on your way to France?? OMG...can you be my new best friend? 3 words while in France...Banana Nutella Crepe. I thought I wasn't ever going to come back home after having one. Have a great trip, I can't wait to try your recipe!!
How they could kill that character off. Ugh! But this pasta, now this pasta will live on forever. OKAY, OKAY, totally corning it out here. But it seriously looks delish.
I watched 'Grey's' too. I cannot believe who died! I am so sad about it.
So, when in France, I highly suggest going to see Versailles. It's amazing! It's where Maria Antoinette lived and reigned. Enjoy the banquettes, croissants, fresh butter and as many "mom & pop" places as possible. Those are trult the best!
GREYS!!!! SCANDAL!!!
I can't believe who died also. So sad and they ended... come on! Killing me!
I LOVE Scandal. I love Guillermo! Huge celeb crush on him. Doesn't matter he is gay... total crush on him! ha
You are speaking my language with the goat cheese. This looks great!
Yummy! Goat cheese and pasta...can't go wrong there - I'll be adding this to summer menu plan! Thanks!
I'm officially freaking out over this pasta. Genius....and I just found out what we're having for dinner tonight! 😀 Thank you!
let's be honest, you had me at goat cheese. that stuff is like crack!
YUM!! seriously. Enjoy France!
Aghhhhh Grey's gave me fits. I can't even deal. I think that whole episode gave me PTSD a la Cristina.
right?!?! I was a hot mess after that episode!
I kinda stopped watching Grey's after George died. Couldn't deal with that. Do you think I should get the DVDs and continue watching? I've been thinking....
This is the first time I've ever been on your blog, and I'm greeted by THIS!? I am super excited to see the rest!!! 🙂 I can't wait to make this pasta!!!
Thanks Tiffany!! Welcome 🙂