Linguine With Green Beans And Goat Cheese

• 12 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 ounces dried linguine or 8 ounces spaghetti
• 1 (9 ounce) package frozen cut green beans
• 2 medium leeks, thinly sliced (about 2/3 cup)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 tablespoon snipped fresh thyme or 1 tablespoon marjoram
• 4 ounces semi-soft goat cheese, crumbled (chevre)
• cracked black pepper

1. Bring the water and salt to boiling in a 4-quart Dutch oven. Add pasta; boil for 5 minutes. Add green beans. Continue boiling, uncovered, about 5 minutes more or until pasta is tender but still firm. Drain in a colander and set aside.
2. Cook leeks and walnuts in hot olive oil and butter in the same Dutch oven for 3 to 4 minutes or until leeks are tender and walnuts are lightly toasted. Stir in drained pasta mixture and thyme; heat through.
3. Transfer mixture to a serving platter. Sprinkle with cheese and pepper. Serve immediately.

water, salt, linguine, leeks, walnuts, olive oil, butter, thyme, semisoft goat cheese, cracked black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/linguine-with-green-beans-and-goat-cheese-479939 (may not work)