Whip It Up: Week One

It's week one of the Whip It Up Challenge. I decided to make a dish from Everyday Food, Creamy Goat Cheese Pasta with Roasted Asparagus. Sounds fancy, doesn't it? Yet, it was so simple. 

I washed up some asparagus, placed it on a baking sheet, dotted it with some margarine, sprinkled it with some salt and pepper, and placed it in a 450 degree oven for 15 minutes, tossing occasionally. Honestly, I only tossed once because hot damn, was it burning up in the kitchen and opening the oven was so not helping.

Meanwhile, I was boiling some pasta on the stovetop, adding to the rising kitchen temperature. The recipe called for cavatappi, but I didn't see that at the market, so I went with campanelle. The words look similar enough.  

I put some goat cheese, some margarine, and some of the pasta water in a bowl and I Whipped It Up! Obviously, while wearing my Official Whip It Up Apron from Sara. 

After cutting up the asparagus into 2-inch-ish pieces, I combined the drained pasta, the cheese sauce, and the asparagus bits.

Voila! Easy-yet-fancy Creamy Goat Cheese Pasta with Roasted Asparagus. I was supposed to garnish with chives, but we were out, so I added some black pepper and called it good. 

It was quite tasty and paired nicely with white wine. I have no idea what that even means, really, but that's what I drank it with. I'd totally make it again, and maybe try it with red. 

The recipe is here, if you can stand the heat in the kitchen. Up next week: something not involving the oven or stovetop.

Comments

[Nic]

Oooh, I'm totally a sucker for goat cheese. This looks yummy!

[Zandria]

Yum-yum! I was about to kick your ass (virtually, of course!) for making something that sounded so FANCY...but then I forgave you once you explained how very easy it was. :)

My recipe will be posted tomorrow morning!

[Betty O Rocker]

this sounds great! looks great, too!

[Nicole]

YUM-MY!! Goat's cheese is my favorite cheese and J and I both love asparagus. Mmmmm...

[RA]

Ooh, very nice! I have yet to sell the husband on the merits of goat cheese. Grr.

But what is up with all of the margarine? Butter is better!

[almostgotit.com]

... and then your pee smelled funny afterwards. Why doesn't anybody ever talk about that part of eating asparagus?

I like that pouring bowl thingie, too.

[Morgan]

Okay, now that looks delicious! And it's only 9am, haha.

[Erica]

Get outside and BBQ! My fav way to prepare asparagus is to chop some up, wrap it in tin foil, add olive oil, salt and pepper, garlic, and feta cheese (never tried it with goat cheese but I'm sure it would be delish) and BBQ it's brains out. Except that asparagus has no brains, as far as I know. You get the idea!

[Katie]

That looks scrumptious! And you look super cute in your new apron :)

[Traci Anne]

This. Looks. Amazing. I love goat cheese, and luckily, Boyfriend hates it - more for me :)

[maggienwilly]

I wish I had known about Whip It Up to sign up for it. I was so happy that you can use the apron. I am having so much fun learning how to use my sewing machine and it makes me happy to make things for people. :)

[heidikins]

Firstly, I love your apron!

Secondly, I will soooo be trying this! (Although, possibly not until the fall when it's not so blasted hot in my house.)

xox

[Ricki]

OH darn - I clicked on the recipe link and it's broken! I was soooo wanting to see how to make it! Pleeeeease, Janet - fix the link?

[Margaret]

I've got morning sickness and all types of food aversions and that still looks yummo! :)

[heidi]

o.O That looks so tasty! Totally trying it tonight :) Love your apron too!!!

[Ashley]

I tried this recipe tonight and it was great!! Thanks for recommending it and showcasing it!!