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! 🍋🍝