Tasty Tuesdays: Farmers Market Pasta

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I don't have a new recipe for you today.  I am in Chicago this week attending NeoCon { An Interior Design trade show held every year at the Merchandise Mart; it's always a good time! }and didn't cook a single this last week to post about.  So, I am sharing with you a recipe I first posted in August 2010.  I think maybe I even re it another time.  It is one of my all-time favorite pasta recipes and is the perfect way to enjoy fresh summer produce fro-m the market.

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!

Ingredients:

- 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

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.

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.



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.  Top with shredded Parmesan, if desired.

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