Goat Cheese And Zucchini Linguini

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 ounces linguine
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lb zucchini, sliced into thin half-moons
• sea salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 garlic clove, chopped or crushed
• 6 ounces fresh goat cheese, crumbled
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

Recipe

• 1 cook the pasta according to the package directions. reserve 1 cup of the cooking water, drain the pasta, and return it to the pot.
• 2 heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.
• 3 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.
• 4 stir in the garlic and cook 1 minute more.
• 5 add all but 2 tablespoons of the cheese to the pasta.
• 6 add the reserved pasta water, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. stir until creamy.
• 7 serve the pasta topped with the zucchini, lemon zest, and the remaining cheese.