ZUCCHINI RIBBONS WITH GOAT CHEESE

ZUCCHINI RIBBONS WITH GOAT CHEESE image

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 cup shallot, finely minced
1 clove (or to taste) garlic, finely minced
1/2 teaspoon (or to taste) crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 recipe - 2 large zucchini, sliced into long ribbons using vegetable peeler, seedy cores discarded
1/4 cup basil leaves, thinly sliced
2 1/2 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
1 recipe (to taste) salt and pepper

Steps:

Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat until the butter melts; cook and stir the shallot until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until the garlic softens and releases its fragrance, about 3 more minutes.
Pour in the chicken broth and zucchini ribbons, and cook, lightly stirring, until the chicken broth has come to a boil and the zucchini strips are cooked through but not mushy, about 4 minutes.
Remove from the heat, season with salt and pepper to taste, and sprinkle with finely sliced basil leaves and crumbled goat cheese.