Sig's Pasta Salad with Courgettes and Goats Cheese

Source : Boil Your Chosen Pasta As To Instructions On Packet Or/and If Using Homemade Until Al Dente In The Meantime Whilst The Pasta Is Boiling Cut The Courgett...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : March 2, 2023

Step:

  1. Boil your chosen pasta as to instructions on packet or/and if using homemade until Al dente.

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  2. in the meantime whilst the pasta is boiling cut the courgettes/zucchini in half lengthwise and then slice them thinly into halve circles. Heat the oil in a pan.

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  3. Add the very finely chopped onion to the pan and soften it but do not brown . Then add the courgettes and cook them for about five minutes or so , drizzle them in between with the balsamic vinegar, add the garlic and cook until the courgettes have taken on a slightly golden brown colour but still Al dente. Do not fry them.

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  4. If you are using the mint you can stir this in now.stir and turn off the heat and set aside to cool

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  5. When the pasta is cooked drain in a sieve and run cold water over it so that it not carries on boiling. Drizzle with a little olive oil leave to cool

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  6. Heat a little oil in a pan and cook your portobello mushroom , remove from pan serve the salad over the mushrooms, one for each person, , serve and enjoy.

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  7. Tip your pasta into a bowl and add the courgette mixture . Cut the cheese into small bits . Gently stir everything together..

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Ingredients

  1. 500 grams of pasta of choice, I like using tagliatelle.
  2. 4 to 5 tablespoons of olive oil , plus a little extra for drizzling over the pasta
  3. 4 small spring onions very finely chopped, include some of the stem
  4. 2 to three tablespoons of best balsamic vinegar
  5. 3 small courgettes (zucchini )
  6. 3 cloves of garlic, bruised and very thinly sliced
  7. 150 grams creamy soft, goats cheese , I use a a camenbert type cheese
  8. 1/2 tsp dried mint , though this is optional
  9. 4 large flat mushrooms , portobello optional, I just like to serve the salad on the mushrooms for extra texture

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