Name: Melinda's Freakin' Good Pasta recipe
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package fettuccine noodles;2 tablespoons butter;2 zucchini, shredded;5 cloves garlic, minced, divided;salt and ground black pepper to taste;1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed;1 onion, sliced;2 cups cherry tomatoes;1 (4 ounce) log goat cheese, crumbled;¼ cup chopped fresh basil, or to taste

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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package fettuccine noodles 2 tablespoons butter 2 zucchini, shredded 5 cloves garlic, minced, divided salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed 1 onion, sliced 2 cups cherry tomatoes 1 (4 ounce) log goat cheese, crumbled ¼ cup chopped fresh basil, or to taste

Nutrition Info

426.2 calories carbohydrate: 62.6 g cholesterol: 25.1 mg fat: 13.8 g fiber: 4.2 g protein: 15.8 g saturatedFat: 7.1 g servingSize: - sodium: 140.8 mg sugar: 4.9 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in the fettuccine, bring back to a boil, and cook pasta over medium heat until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes, drain water, reserving 1 cup pasta water.
Melt butter in a large skillet or frying pan over medium heat, add zucchini, 3 cloves minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir zucchini mixture in the melted butter until most of the moisture has evaporated, 10 to 15 minutes.
Heat olive oil in a separate skillet over medium heat, cook and stir onion until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add cherry tomatoes, remaining 2 cloves minced garlic, salt, and pepper to onion, cook and stir, crushing tomatoes to desired consistency, until heated through, about 5 minutes.
Mix fettuccine and zucchini mixture into onion mixture, adding as much reserved pasta water to keep pasta moist. Stir goat cheese and basil into pasta mixture.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

My mom made up this flavorful pasta. It's very simple and great with fresh tomatoes for a summer night meal! Add shrimp or chicken for a heartier version of this pasta.

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