Blue Cheese Pasta with Lemon and Walnuts

Creamy blue cheese pasta is elevated with zesty lemon and crunchy walnuts, creating a delightful blend of flavors and textures that's super easy to whip up.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword blue cheese, easy dinner, lemon, pasta, walnuts

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 450kcal

Author Liza A

Ingredients

3 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 cups bread crumbs
1/4 cups finely chopped walnuts
3 cloves garlic finely chopped
3 tbsp. Chopped parsley
1 lbs of your favorite pasta
4 oz. blue cheese crumbled
¼ cup of lemon juice
1/2 cup pasta water reserved
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Reserved ½ cup of the water used to cook the pasta.
In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in medium heat. Add the garlic, bread crumbs, walnuts and parsley. Stir and heat until the bread crumbs are browned, about 3-5 minutes.
In a large bowl, toss the cooked pasta in the blue cheese, lemon, 2 tbsp of olive oil and the reserved pasta water.
Add the bread crumb mixture and toss until well coated. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

Recipe Adapted: Good Housekeeping

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