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Summer Squash Pasta

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces of your favorite pasta
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 small zucchini squash, sliced into rounds
  • 1 small summer squash, sliced into rounds
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly cracked black pepper
  • 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves

Cooking Instructions

Step 1: Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to package directions.

Step 2: While the pasta is cooking, heat a skillet over medium-low heat.  Add the pine nuts.  Toss and stir them until they are golden and fragrant, about 5 to 6 minutes.  Remove from heat immediately.

Step 3: Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the butter.  Whisk it constantly until brown bits begin to form on the bottom and the butter is golden.  When that happens, add the garlic and squash rounds and toss to coat, then cook for 5 minutes until the zucchini softens.  Sprinkle it with salt and pepper.

Step 4: The pasta should be finished by now.  Add it to the skillet with the zucchini.  Turn the heat to low.  Toss the pasta and squash well, making sure everything is combined and has a bit of butter on it.  Crumble in the goat cheese and toss it well.  Add in another few cracks of fresh black pepper.  Toss in the pine nuts.

Step 5: Stir in the fresh basil and serve immediately.

Enjoy this light but fulfilling pasta dish from How Sweet Eats!