This hearty pasta has lots of lemon flavor and lots of veggies, along with goat cheese for a mild creamy texture.

Made with frozen peas, leeks and lemon, this is an easy and quick pasta perfect on a weeknight for a feel-good dinner in just 30 minutes!


Lemon Garlic Pasta with Peas and Leeks
Ingredients:
- 1 lb angel hair pasta
- 2 lemons. Zest from 2 lemons and juice of 2 lemons
- 4-6 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2-3 leek stalks finely chopped
- 3-4 cups frozen peas
- 6 oz creamy goat cheese
- Olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- Salt
- Chili flakes (optional)
Directions:
- Cook pasta according to package directions, saving a couple cups of pasta water.
- In a large pot heat 2 tbsp olive oil plus 1 tbsp butter. Add garlic and let the aroma come through – about 30 seconds. Next add leeks, peas, salt and black pepper, and chili flakes if using. Cook peas and leeks until tender.


- Once the veggies are cooked add lemon juice and goat cheese. Add pasta water to make a sauce like consistency. Melt cheese into the veggies until creamy.

- Next add cooked pasta and toss together.

- Serve pasta hot with extra black pepper and garnish of lemon zest.



Buon appetito! 🍋🍝
Oh Wow! This sounds very yummy. Will try it when boys come.
This pasta is outstanding Basanthi. With your fresh lemons it will taste evern better. I think all of you will love this pasta!
Per usual, your recipe is making my mouth water. We have a bunch of lemons we need to use up, so I think I found the perfect recipe for it 😉 Thanks so much!
Oh thank you so much, you are so sweet 😘. I hope you like it!
Another yummy dish!😋. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
This lemon pasta is super delicious Rose. I’m positive you will love it 😋!