Lunch: Goat Cheese Apple Walnut Pasta

Recipe by Chef John See how to make a quick and delicious pasta side dish.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Nuts, Walnuts

Health and fertility benefits of Goat Cheese Apple Walnut Pasta

Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity. Walnuts are low on the glycemic index. What’s more, they also lower the glycemic index of other foods that you eat in conjunction with these nuts. Any kind of nuts provide a healthy source of fat and a great way to encourage PCOS weight loss.

Ingredients

2 cups ditalini pasta or small elbow macaroni
1 tablespoon butter
1 large apple - peeled, cored and diced
1 cup chicken broth
4 ounces creamy goat cheese
1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
1 pinch cayenne pepper
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain and set aside in a large bowl.
Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Stir in apple; cook and stir until golden around the edges, about 3 minutes.
Stir in chicken broth and increase heat to medium high and simmer 2 minutes.
Reduce heat to low. Stir in goat cheese, 2 tablespoons at a time, to apple broth mixture, stirring well to incorporate after each addition. Remove from heat.
Mix apple and goat cheese mixture with drained pasta until combined.
Stir in walnuts, thyme, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.

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