Goat Cheese Apple Walnut Pasta

Ingredients

• 1 large apples diced cored peeled
• 1 tablespoon butter 
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper 
• 1 cup chicken broth 
• 2 cups elbow macaroni 
• 2 teaspoons thyme leaves fresh chopped
• 4 ounces creamy goat cheese 
• 4 servings salt and pepper black freshly ground to taste
• 0.5 cup walnuts toasted chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• pot

Directions

1. 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.
2. Drain and set aside in a large bowl.
3. Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Stir in apple; cook and stir until golden around the edges, about 3 minutes.
4. Stir in chicken broth and increase heat to medium high and simmer 2 minutes.
5. Reduce heat to low. Stir in goat cheese, 2 tablespoons at a time, to apple broth mixture, stirring well to incorporate after each addition.
6. Remove from heat.
7. Mix apple and goat cheese mixture with drained pasta until combined.
8. Stir in walnuts, thyme, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.