Whole Wheat Pasta with Zucchini and Goat Cheese

Ingredients

• Whole wheat pasta

  dry

  6 oz or 170g

• Olive oil

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Zucchini

  raw, with skin

  1 cup, sliced or 113g

• Goat cheese

  soft

  ½ cup or 123g

• Salt

  table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Basil

  dried

  1 tsp, leaves or 0.7g

• Black pepper

  ground

  ½ tsp or 1g

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Cook the whole wheat pasta until al dente according to package directions; reserve about 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
3. Add the sliced zucchini and sauté until tender and lightly golden, 5–7 minutes.
4. Add the drained pasta to the skillet with the zucchini and toss to combine, adding a splash of reserved pasta water if the mixture seems dry.
5. Scatter the goat cheese over the pasta and gently stir off the heat until it softens and coats the noodles, loosening with a bit more pasta water as needed for a creamy sauce.
6. Season to taste with dried basil, black pepper, and a pinch of salt, then toss until evenly combined.
7. Serve warm, garnished with a little extra basil if desired.