Tomato Basil And Goats Cheese Zucchini Pasta 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.

TOMATO BASIL ZUCCHINI PASTA WITH GOAT CHEESE AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Place a large skillet over medium heat and add in the olive oil. Once oil heats, add in the garlic and onions and cook for 2-3 minutes or until onions start to soften and become translucent.
• Add in the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes.
• While sauce cooks, spiralize the zucchinis and shave the asparagus by peeling it into strips with a vegetable peeler. Keep the asparagus tips for future use and toss the remaining asparagus stalks. You can also include the asparagus tips, if you'd like, but I didn't.
• Once sauce is done, place another large skillet over medium-high heat and once heated, add in the zucchini noodles and asparagus. Let cook for 2-3 minutes or until al dente.
• While zucchini cooks, add in the basil to the tomato sauce and stir for 1 minute. Then, remove from heat and stir in the goat cheese.
• When noodles are done, add to the pan with the sauce and toss to combine (alternately, you can combine both in a large mixing bowl and toss that way, if you don't have a wide enough skillet to accommodate the noodles.)
• Divide the pasta mixture into bowls, top with remaining goat cheese and garnish with extra basil and red pepper flakes.

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.

PASTA WITH TOMATOES AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a 6-quart pot of boiling salted water until just tender, then drain.
• While pasta is cooking, toss tomatoes with salt to taste in a bowl and let juices exude.
• Toss hot pasta with goat cheese in a large bowl until cheese is melted and coats pasta. Add tomatoes with juices, olives, basil, and salt and pepper to taste and toss to combine.