Make this quick and easy pasta dish with leeks, walnuts, goat’s cheese and garlic and chilli flavours. Full of flavour and texture, it makes a speedy supper
Prep:10 mins
Serves 2
200g short pasta (we used casarecce)2 tbsp olive oil1 leek, thinly sliced30g walnuts, roughly chopped2 garlic cloves, crushed½ tsp chilli flakes (optional)100g soft goat’s cheese (ensure it’s vegetarian if needed)
STEP 1Cook the pasta following pack instructions and reserve a mugful of the pasta cooking water. Drain thoroughly. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat. Stir in the leeks and walnuts, season well, reduce the heat to medium and cook gently for 10-12 mins until softened. Mix in the garlic and chilli flakes, if using, and cook for a further 2 mins until fragrant.STEP 2Stir through the cooked pasta, along with a generous splash of the pasta cooking water. Crumble in half the goat’s cheese, stir to melt and season to taste. Dot over the remaining goat’s cheese to serve.
