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Lemon and blue cheese pasta

Name: Lemon and blue cheese pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /italian
Ingredients: 100g soft blue cheese, plus extra to crumble; 40g unsalted butter; 400g tagliatelle or fettucine; 2/3 cup (165ml) thickened cream; Grated zest of 1 lemon; 2 teaspoons lemon thyme leaves, chopped; 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg; 2 cups baby spinach leaves

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Make this pasta tonight and discover how something really easy can taste incredibly good.

100g soft blue cheese, plus extra to crumble
40g unsalted butter
400g tagliatelle or fettucine
2/3 cup (165ml) thickened cream
Grated zest of 1 lemon
2 teaspoons lemon thyme leaves, chopped
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
2 cups baby spinach leaves

Method

1.

Place the blue cheese in a bowl with the butter and use a fork to blend together.
2.

Cook the pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water according to packet instructions. Drain, reserving 2/3 cup (165ml) of cooking liquid. Keep pasta warm while you make the sauce.
3.

Add cheese mixture to the pan and slowly combine with the reserved cooking liquid and cream, whisking continuously until it comes together to form a sauce.
4.

Add the lemon zest, thyme and nutmeg, season with salt and pepper, then return pasta to the pan and toss to combine.
5.

Stir through spinach leaves until just wilted. Serve in bowls and top with some crumbled blue cheese.