Pasta With Zucchini and Goat Cheese
"Knowing that one can never have too many zucchini recipes, I wrote this down on a piece of scrap paper in the waiting room at a doctor's office. It's super tasty and simple, perfect for a weeknight. The goat cheese makes a creamy sauce for the linguine, and complements the flavor of the sauteed squash nicely. In addition to the lemon zest, I recommend adding some thinly sliced fresh basil when serving. From Real Simple (June 08)."
photo by *Parsley*
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 12 ounces linguine
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lb zucchini, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 5 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- salt & pepper
directions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions; reserve 1 C cooking water, drain and return to pot.
- Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add zucchini, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until zucchini is tender and liquid is evaporated (about 5 min.).
- Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute more.
- Add all but 2 T of the goat cheese to the pasta. Add reserved pasta water, 3/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Stir until creamy.
- Serve pasta topped with zucchini, lemon zest, and remaining goat cheese.
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Reviews
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Fantastic! It's so simple to make but it's got great flavor. I made this as written but used elbow macaroni in place of zucchini. I think pretty much any pasta shape would work in this. Thanx for a great new pasta recipe and a new way to use zucchini!
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Fantastic! It's so simple to make but it's got great flavor. I made this as written but used elbow macaroni in place of zucchini. I think pretty much any pasta shape would work in this. Thanx for a great new pasta recipe and a new way to use zucchini!
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