Creamy Goat Cheese Macaroni
This Creamy Goat Cheese Macaroni is a grown-up twist on mac and cheese that is ready in just 15 minutes on the stovetop. Tangy fresh goat cheese melts into a luxuriously smooth and creamy sauce that coats every piece of macaroni in sophisticated quick comfort food.
Macaroni tossed in a silky tangy goat cheese cream sauce with lemon and herbs in 15 minutes.
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Ingredients
main
sauce
flavoring
topping
Instructions
Cook the Macaroni
Cook macaroni in a large pot of heavily salted boiling water until just al dente, about 8 minutes. The pasta should still have a tiny bit of bite as it will continue cooking in the sauce. Reserve one cup of starchy pasta water before draining.
Warm the Cream
While pasta cooks, combine heavy cream and minced garlic in a large skillet over medium heat. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 2 minutes until slightly reduced and infused with garlic flavor. Season with salt and white pepper.
Melt in the Goat Cheese
Reduce heat to low and add crumbled goat cheese to the warm cream. Stir constantly until completely melted and smooth, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add lemon zest and stir to combine. Add pasta water to achieve a silky sauce consistency.
Combine and Serve
Add drained macaroni directly to the skillet with the goat cheese sauce and toss over low heat for 1 minute until every piece is thoroughly coated. Serve immediately topped with fresh chives, extra lemon zest, and cracked black pepper.
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