Pasta With Goat Cheese Zucchini And Tomato Recipes

CREAMY GOAT CHEESE PASTA WITH ZUCCHINI AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Boil the linguine pasta in salted water according to package directions until al dente. Drain and reserve ½ cup of pasta water.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the reserved pasta water with the goat cheese, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until the sauce is smooth and creamy. Place the pasta into the sauce and gently toss (using tongs) until it is well coated. Set aside.
• In a medium skillet at medium-high heat, add the olive oil and onion and sauté until translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Add in the zucchini and tomatoes and stir occasionally, until the zucchini is tender-crisp, another 2-3 minutes.
• Plate the pasta and then top with the sautéed vegetables. Sprinkle with fresh basil and taste for additional salt and pepper. Best served immediately.

BAKED GOAT CHEESE PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Add the tomatoes, garlic, shallot, oregano and red pepper flakes to a 9 x 13 baking dish. Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Toss to combine. Nestle the goat cheese in the dish among the other ingredients and drizzle with the last tablespoon of olive oil. Bake until the tomatoes have blistered and the goat cheese has melted slightly, 22 to 25 minutes.
• While the tomatoes and goat cheese bake, cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water, and set aside.
• Remove the tomatoes and goat cheese from the oven. Add the pesto and begin tossing everything together, breaking up the goat cheese as you go and adding a little pasta water, until you have a creamy consistency. Add the cooked pasta and toss to coat. Serve hot garnished with the fresh basil.

PASTA WITH GOAT CHEESE, ZUCCHINI AND TOMATO

Steps:

• saute over medium heat shredded zucchini in olive oil for 5 minutes, adding 1/2 of the chicken broth with red pepper flakes reduce heat and add goat cheese, stirring until melted (adding remaining chicken broth if needed) add salt and pepper to taste toss tomato with cooked pasta top with goat cheese zucchini mixture serve and enjoy!

PASTA WITH ZUCCHINI AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• 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.

PASTA WITH FRESH TOMATOES AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, thyme, red-pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mash with a fork or potato masher until tomatoes are juicy. Stir in the Parmesan. Set aside while the pasta cooks, or up to 2 hours at room temperature.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta.
• To the bowl of tomatoes, add the goat cheese and 2 tablespoons of the reserved pasta cooking water. Stir until the cheese is mostly melted. Add the pasta and stir vigorously until the noodles are well coated. Add more pasta water as needed until the sauce coats the noodles. Season to taste with additional Parmesan and red-pepper flakes.