Pasta with Zucchini and Goat Cheese

Name: Pasta with Zucchini and Goat Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic, chopped; 142 grams fresh goat cheese, crumbled; 4 servings Kosher salt and pepper; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 340 grams (3/4 of the box) linguine; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 454 grams zucchini, sliced into thin half-moons

Need a vegetarian main course? Pasta with Zucchini and Goat Cheese could be a spectacular recipe to try. One serving contains 461 calories, 19g of protein, and 13g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up lemon zest, zucchini, linguine, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lemon zest you could follow this main course with the Orange Marmalade Cookies with Orange Zest Icing as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes.

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water, drain the pasta, and return it to the pot.

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Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add the zucchini, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring, until the zucchini is tender and any liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook 1 minute more.

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Add all but 2 tablespoons of the cheese to the pasta.

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Add the reserved pasta water, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Stir until creamy.

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Serve the pasta topped with the zucchini, lemon zest, and the remaining cheese. Tip: Fresh goat cheese is creamy and soft, which makes it ideal for incorporating into pasta dishes. Buy a log and crumble your own; the precrumbled bits sold in stores often don't melt as well, and they can be more expensive.

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