Zucchini Spaghetti with Blistered Olives

• 4 ounces, weight Goat Cheese
• 3 cups Tomato Sauce (your Favorite Jarred Or Homemade Type)
• 2 cups Pitted Olives (one Type Or Mixed)
• 7 teaspoons Olive Oil, Divided
• 1/2 Tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
• 3 pinches Fresh Ground Black Pepper
• 3 sprigs Thyme Or Rosemary; Freshly Grated Lemon Zest (optional Garnishes)
• 5 whole Medium Zucchini (or Other Summer Squash)
• 3 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
• 3 pinches Kosher Or Sea Salt

1. If you have time, let the goat cheese come to room temperature for half an hour.
2. Warm the tomato sauce, stir in goat cheese until melted and fully incorporated, and keep warm over low heat.
3. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Drain (dont rinse) and lightly dry olives on a paper towel.
4. Spread on a rimmed baking sheet and toss with 1 teaspoon olive oil, vinegar, a few grinds of black pepper, and the herb sprigs, if using.
5. Bake 2025 minutes, on middle oven rack, stirring once or twice, until blistered and a bit wrinkled.
6. When cool enough to handle, roughly chop half the olives, then combine all olives in a small bowl.
7. Olives can be served warm or room temperature.
8. Spiralize zucchini on thick noodle setting, or make noodles with a julienne peeler.
9. Place in a bowl lined with a paper towel to remove some of the moisture.
10. Turn on broiler (to high, if thats an option).
11. Place noodles on a large rimmed baking sheet.
12. Melt butter and combine with 2 generous tablespoons of oil, then drizzle mixture over zucchini.
13. Toss to coat well and sprinkle with pepper only.
14. Broil about 6 inches from heat for 1015 minutes, tossing or turning once or twice.
15. When done, noodles should be tender and beginning to brown.
16. Sprinkle with salt.
17. To serve, spoon warm goat cheese sauce over each helping of zucchini spaghetti, then top with a fourth of the olives, more pepper, and a dusting of lemon zest, if using.
18. Twirl away and enjoy!

cheese, tomato sauce, olives, olive oil, red wine vinegar, ground black pepper, thyme, zucchini, butter, salt

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/special-dietary-needs/gluten-free/zucchini-spaghetti-with-blistered-olives/ (may not work)