Penne in Creamy Goat's Cheese Sauce
with leek, mushrooms & almonds
Did you know that fresh goat cheese is not only a great flavour booster, but also a perfect lower-salt alternative to hard cheeses like Gouda or Parmesan?
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate information about ingredients and allergens
Ingredients
90 g
Penne
(Contains Wheat May be present Mustard, Soy)
½ piece
Garlic
200 g
Vegetable mix with mushrooms
75 g
Cooking cream
(Contains Milk)
50 g
Fresh goat's cheese
(Contains Milk)
10 g
Salted almonds
(Contains Almonds, Peanuts May be present Tree nuts, Sesame)
25 g
Grated mature goat's cheese
(Contains Milk)
5 g
Fresh basil & oregano
⅓ sachet(s)
Dried thyme
⅓ piece
Lemon
Not included in your delivery
½ teaspoon
Mustard
½ tablespoon
Olive oil
¼ piece
Low sodium mushroom or vegetable stock cube
½ teaspoon
Honey [or plant-based alternative]
½ teaspoon
White wine vinegar
to taste
Salt and pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Boil plenty of water in a pot or saucepan for the penne and crumble in the stock cube (see pantry for amount).
- Boil the penne for 9 - 11 minutes, then reserve some of the pasta water before draining and setting aside (see Tip).
Tip: this recipe is high in calories. Are you watching your calorie intake? Cook all of the penne but then just serve two thirds. You can keep the rest of it in the fridge to use the next day.
- Crush or mince the garlic.
- Tear the oregano and basil leaves off the stems and then finely chop.
- Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat and fry the garlic with the vegetable mix, the fresh herbs and 1 tsp thyme per person for 3 - 5 minutes.
- In the meantime, roughly chop the almonds and cut the lemon into six wedges.
- Stir the cream, soft goat's cheese, honey, white wine vinegar and mustard into the vegetables.
- Add a splash of pasta water if necessary and cook for 2 - 3 minutes.
- Squeeze in the juice of one lemon wedge per person and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Transfer the penne to the sauce and mix well to combine.
- Serve the creamy penne on deep plates.
- Garnish with the grated goat's cheese and the chopped almonds.
- Serve with the rest of the lemon wedges.
Did you know... mushrooms are a great source of vitamin B2, which helps keep you energised. Vitamin B2 is most commonly found in animal products, so if you follow a vegetarian or vegan diet it's good to eat mushrooms regularly so as to prevent deficiency.