Creamy Goat Cheese Pasta with Caramelized Onions - Easy Recipe

INGREDIENTS

2 teaspoons olive oil 4 cups thinly sliced sweet onions 3/4 cup (3 ounces) goat cheese 1/4 cup fat-free (skim) milk 6 ounces uncooked baby bow tie or other small pasta 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tablespoons dry white wine or fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth 1‑1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage or 1/2 teaspoon dried sage leaves 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 2 tablespoons chopped toasted walnuts

PREPARATION:

1. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onions; cook slowly until golden and caramelized, about 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Combine goat cheese and milk in small bowl; stir until well blended. Set aside.
3. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain and set aside.
4. Add garlic to onions in skillet; cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add wine, sage, salt and pepper; cook until moisture is evaporated. Remove from heat; add pasta and goat cheese mixture, stirring to melt cheese. Sprinkle with walnuts.

This recipe appears in: Italian NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Sodium 107 mg Protein 5 g Fiber 2 g Carbohydrate 21 g Cholesterol 9 mg Saturated Fat trace g Total Fat 5 g Calories from Fat 28 % Calories 150 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Vegetable 1 Starch 1 Fat 1