Recipe Test: The Results Show

Last night I gave the recipe I found on Monday a try and I have to say I was pretty pleased with it. I made several adjustments but the basic recipe was the same. I used fettuccine instead of bow tie pasta, because that's what I had. Instead of just zucchini, I used zucchini and yellow squash, again, because that's what I had. I left out the tomatoes because I'm not a huge fan (translated: can't stand them) but I added in some spinach that needed to get used up. Also, instead of arrowroot (which I didn't have) I used corn starch to thicken and it worked just fine. You just have to be sure to cook the sauce just a little bit longer to get the taste of the corn starch out. And, I used half and half instead of cream, because that's all the store had.

All in all, I was very pleased with the end result. The sauce may look a little thick but the taste was really light and refreshing and would be really good with a little lemon zest in it. Next time, I will be sure to not over cook the zucchini and squash so that they have a little more bite left in them and I would probably add more onion and basil (because I went a little light on them this time). The tomatoes definitely add a pretty color so if I was entertaining with this dish, I would put them in. It was an easy meal for a summer evening and a great way to use up the veggies that were at the end of their rope.