Fettuccine with Zucchini, Goat Cheese and Chili

Fettuccine with Zucchini, Goat Cheese and Chili is a quick pasta dish that is comforting and healthy. It’s all about the zucchini to Fettucine ratio: equal amounts of spiraled zucchini taste great, look beautiful, and lend fantastic texture. If you’re going to eat pasta, up your veggies!

Pasta: fresh or dried

This recipe works really well with store-bought fettuccine. It’s also called ribbon pasta; if you can find a wide egg noodle, it’s the nicest! Lots of markets carry freshly made pasta in the refrigerated section — this would be another super choice. Finally, you can opt to make your own fettuccine. Hipcooks frequently hosts Pasta in Casa classes to hone your skills.

Zucchini: lots of ways to skin a cat (err, zucchini)

For our Fettuccine with Zucchini, Goat Cheese and Chili, we used a spiralizer on the ribbon setting. But really: no spiralizer, no problem! You can cut your zuke into disks of half-moons, and the result is really the same. 

Tools of the Trade

A nice, deep skillet really does the trick here. Vollrath’s NUCU line is amazing! You already know their skillets — we use them at Hipcooks and carry them in our retail store. We’ll soon feature this cookware line in our studios — you’ll love the heavy-duty design and ergonomic handles.

Fettuccine with Zucchini, Goat Cheese and Chili

Print Recipe

 : 2-4 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes 15 minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

( 2 voted )

Ingredients

3 cloves of garlic, chopped
a pat of butter
½ pound zucchini, spiralized or cut into thick ribbons with a veggie peeler
½ pound linguine, cooked in salted water until al dente
½ cup (or so) of goat cheese (you can also use cream or sour cream)
chili flakes, as desired
freshly grated parmesan, to serve

Instructions

Sauté the garlic and butter in the skillet, and when fragrant add the zucchini. Cook until the zucchini is just tender. Add the linguine and stir in the goat cheese, adding some chili flakes as you do. Serve with parmesan sprinkled on top.