Ingredients

• 3/4 cup dried penne pasta
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 1-2 ounces goat cheese
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon fresh basil, minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh mint, minced
• salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. In a small or medium saucepan, bring salted water to a boil. Add pasta and peas. Return to a boil and follow instructions on pasta package. Reserve 1/2 to 1 cup pasta water. Drain pasta and peas.

2. Crumble goat cheese in a pasta bowl. Mix in a few tablespoons of the reserved pasta water until mixture forms a paste. Thin with more pasta water if needed. Add pasta and peas to cheese and stir until coated. Add a splash of lemon juice and mix well. Top with salt, pepper, and basil and mint.

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