Pasta ai Quattro Formaggi

My, it's a busy week over here at Runs With Spatulas. Not only are we in the middle of a giveaway, but have also made homemade bagels and now have been awarded not one, but two Stylish Blogger Awards from Vanilla Clouds and Lemon Drops and Picture-Perfect Meals.

Rules, rules. There are always rules:

1. Thank them, make a post, and put a link back to the person/s who gave us this award.
2. Share 7 things about myself.
3. Pass the award to 10 recently discovered great bloggers.
4. Contact these bloggers and personally tell them about the award.

So as for the 7 things about myself... (I hate these things, I can never think of anything!)

{1) I am currently training for my second marathon with my husband (his first). He's not a huge fan of running, so why do this? Reason: he wants to eat two Qdoba burritos in one sitting. I kid you not.
{2} I apparently love to take the hard road for everything. My masters thesis (that I am still working on) is the perfect example of that. (And I didn't even have to do one -- case in point.)
{3} I love DIY projects.
{4} I am definitely a bargain hunting queen (except when it comes to food for some reason). It pains me to pay full price for anything.
{5} We go out for $0.25 pierogies every week with friends. And I wonder why the scale is moving the wrong way.
{6} Even though we swear we don't, Adam and I love to spoil our nephews.
{7} When I go grocery shopping I have to have a list. I am completely lost without one and only come home with half of what I need.

Now I get to pass along this lovely little award to 10 recently discovered bloggers. And they are:

Kita from Pass the Sushi
Stephanie from Steph's Bite by Bite
Stephanie from okie dokie artichokie
Lindsay from The Lean Green Bean
Christine from With a Bowl of Rice
Alicia from AliGirl Cooks
Liz from Blog is the New Black
Vicki from Wilde in the Kitchen
Lauren from Lo-Mo Cooks and Reads
Jill from Dulce Dough

Whew. Well that made me tired. And hungry. If I had any of this pasta left in my fridge it would be gone in the blink of an eye. Except, it was gone in the blink of an eye two days ago. Problem.

Easy solution: make more. Real solution: I don't have the urge to go back to the store and spend another $15 on cheese alone just for this. Soooo, looks like a sandwich is in order...

But don't let that stop you.

Pasta ai Quattro Formaggi
Adapted from: The Pioneer Woman

1 pound Angel Hair pasta
1/2 cup grated Fontina cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
1/2 cup Goat cheese (chevre), crumbled
2 tablespoons butter, divided
1 cup heavy cream
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Parsley (optional)

Bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat. Cook pasta according to package directions to al dente. Drain pasta, reserving at least 2 cups of the water. Return to pot.

Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat in a small skillet. Add the garlic, and sauté for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Remove from heat and set aside.

Add the cream, butter, cheeses, salt, and pepper to the pot with the pasta. Stir gently to combine, adding hot pasta water as needed for consistency. Pasta is done when all the cheeses have melted, except for the goat cheese, which may still have a few clumps.

Turn pasta into large serving bowl. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.

Serves: 8

While at first the ingredient list may give the appearance of a something-akin-to-an-alfredo-sauce, don't be fooled. Alfredo it is not. Overall the pasta was alright, a little less flavorful than I was expecting. I think maybe doubling the goat cheese next time would be just the ticket, ooh, and adding another clove of garlic. Yes, that would be perfect.

Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories 414	Calories from fat 204
% Daily Value
Total Fat 14.9g	74%
Saturated Fat 2.0g	10%
Cholesterol 113mg	38%
Sodium 665mg	28%
Total Carbs 32.3g	11%
Protein 18.8g
Vitamin A 18%	Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 38%	Iron 13%