Weekend Kitchen . . . Farmers Market Pasta

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Are you sick of my summer pasta recipes yet?  Specifically, vegetarian pastas with basil?  If you don't like basil or pasta you probably aren't enjoying my blog too much!  This summer has been busy and I haven't had time for too many projects around the house but I have been cooking.  A girl's gotta eat, right?
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I first started making this pasta last summer after seeing it on The Cooking Photographer.  Laura has a wonderful blog and if you like to cook, definitely check out her site.  It's one of the first blogs I started to read.  Click here to see Laura's original recipe.  If this even at all sounds good to you - try it - it's great!
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Ingredients:
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- ½ pound spaghetti (1/2 package)

- 1 cup reserved pasta water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ onion, diced
- 1 ½ cups baby zucchini, sliced into thin rounds ( I used a combination of zucchini and summer squash)
- yellow or red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups (1 pint) cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- 2 handfuls chopped fresh basil
- 1 (5.5 ounce) package goat cheese, crumbled
- salt & pepper to taste
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Boil the spaghetti according to package directions.  Set aside 1 cup of the pasta water when you drain the pasta. Place the spaghetti in a large bowl or return to pot.
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Warm the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat, add the diced onion.  Season with salt & pepper. Cook for a couple minutes until the onions start to soften a bit. Add the zucchini, squash, and bell pepper and cook for 2 more minutes.  Add the minced garlic & cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute until fragrant. 
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Add the mixture to the spaghetti.  Add the tomatoes, basil, goat cheese, reserved pasta water & salt and pepper to the spaghetti & toss to combine. Stir until goat cheese is melted.  Wait about 5 minutes for the sauce to thicken and serve.
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This pasta is delicious and is one of my favorite summer meals.  It's the perfect way to use all the farm fresh vegetables at the market right now.
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I'm linking up to these great parties:

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- Balancing Beauty and Bedlam
- Lucky Star Lane: Lucky Link Tuesday