Fettucine with Shrimp & Goat's Cheese

Name: Fettucine with Shrimp and Goat's Cheese
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: pasta, fettuccine; goat (chevre) cheese; tomatoes; chiffonade; salt; red pepper flakes; olive oil; shrimp; garlic cloves; olives

Submitted by Rebeccacleonard

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

20 min

READY

35 min

Ingredients

OUNCES PASTA, FETTUCCINE
dried

OUNCES GOAT (CHEVRE) CHEESE
mild, cut into small pieces

1 ½

CUPS TOMATOES
ripe, seeded, chopped

⅓

CUP CHIFFONADE
of basil, (packed) *

X SALT *

X RED PEPPER FLAKES *

⅓

CUP OLIVE OIL

OUNCES SHRIMP
uncooked, peel, and deveined, and cut into 1/2inch chunks

EACH GARLIC CLOVES
peeled

X OLIVES
for garnish *

Directions

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for about 10 minutes or until al dente.

In a large serving bowl, mix the goat’s cheese, tomatoes and basil; season with salt and dried red pepper flakes.

Meanwhile gently heat the olive oil; when warm add the garlic and shrimp and gently poach in the oil, for about 3 minutes or until shrimp are done.

Drain pasta and add to mixing bowl with tomatoes, cheese and basil; add the shrimp and oil and toss; adjust the seasoning and garnish with black olives.