Pesto and Goat Cheese Linguine

Pesto and Goat Cheese Linguine from
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Ingredients

• 3 TBSP pesto 
• 4 oz goat cheese
• 6 oz linguine or any long pasta if preferred
• garlic salt to taste
• 2 fresh tomatoes chopped (optional)
• ¼ cup pasta cooking water reserved

Directions

1. Boil salted water for pasta and cook for 6-7 minutes.  Drain and retain about ¼ cup cooking water.
2. Place pasta back in pan over low heat.  Stir in pesto.  Add pasta cooking water.  Cook for 1-2 minutes.  Remove from heat. Melt in goat cheese.  Add chopped tomatoes.
3. Serve warm.  Garnish with fresh basil and extra goat cheese.