Fettuccine With Smoked Salmon, Goat Cheese, Leeks and Zucchini

• cup olive oil↗1⁄4
• medium leeks, halved lengthwise, sliced↗4
• ounces goat cheese, crumbled↗5
• zucchini, halved lengthwise, sliced2
• cup half-and-half↗1
• lb fettuccine pasta↗1
• lb smoked salmon, chopped↗1⁄4

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sliced leeks and sauté until golden and tender, about 10 minutes. Add sliced zucchini and sauté until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Add 1 cup half and half and crumbled goat cheese and stir until goat cheese melts. Remove sauce from heat. Season sauce with salt and generous amount of pepper.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, cook fettuccine in large pot of rapidly boiling salted water until pasta is just tender.

3. 3

   Drain fettuccine and return to pot. Add sauce to fettuccine and toss until thoroughly coated. Transfer fettuccine to large bowl. Top pasta with smoked salmon and serve immediately.