Melinda's Freakin' Good Pasta Recipe

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in the fettuccine bring back to a boil and cook pasta over medium heat until cooked through but still firm to the bite about 8 minutes; drain water reserving 1 cup pasta water.

Melt butter in a large skillet or frying pan over medium heat; add zucchini 3 cloves minced garlic salt and pepper. Cook and stir zucchini mixture in the melted butter until most of the moisture has evaporated 10 to 15 minutes.

Heat olive oil in a separate skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until softened 5 to 10 minutes. Add cherry tomatoes remaining 2 cloves minced garlic salt and pepper to onion; cook and stir crushing tomatoes to desired consistency until heated through about 5 minutes.

Mix fettuccine and zucchini mixture into onion mixture adding as much reserved pasta water to keep pasta moist. Stir goat cheese and basil into pasta mixture.