Cremini Mushroom Pasta with Wilted Arugula and Goat Cheese

Cremini Mushroom Pasta with Wilted Arugula and Goat Cheese
Cremini Mushroom Pasta with Wilted Arugula and Goat Cheese
Plain old pasta goes low-fat gourmet. Creamy pasta, good-for-you greens... What's wrong with this picture? Nothing! It's a weeknight-easy, flavor-packed treat from Alfred Portale, chef at New York City's famed Gotham Bar and Grill and author of the new Alfred Portale's 12 Seasons Cookbook (Broadway Books). Make this low-fat dish even healthier by using reduced-fat goat cheese, which we think is one of the best-tasting slimmed-down cheeses around.
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Italian Mushroom Pasta Low Fat Quick & Easy Goat Cheese Arugula Self
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 lb spaghetti
  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped

Preparation Cook pasta according to package directions, but before draining, reserve 1/2 cup cooking water. While the pasta is cooking, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and salt and cook, stirring frequently, 2 or 3 minutes or until mushrooms are soft. Add garlic and cook another 2 or 3 minutes until garlic is soft and most of the liquid has evaporated. Toss pasta with mushrooms, arugula, and goat cheese. Stir in reserved cooking liquid until cheese becomes creamy. Toss in parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper. Nutritional analysis per serving: 400 calories, 12 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 56 g carbohydrates, 17 g protein, 4 g fiber Nutritional analysis provided by Self

Preparation Cook pasta according to package directions, but before draining, reserve 1/2 cup cooking water. While the pasta is cooking, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and salt and cook, stirring frequently, 2 or 3 minutes or until mushrooms are soft. Add garlic and cook another 2 or 3 minutes until garlic is soft and most of the liquid has evaporated. Toss pasta with mushrooms, arugula, and goat cheese. Stir in reserved cooking liquid until cheese becomes creamy. Toss in parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper. Nutritional analysis per serving: 400 calories, 12 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 56 g carbohydrates, 17 g protein, 4 g fiber Nutritional analysis provided by Self