Pasta with Zucchini, Cooked Ham, and Philadelphia is a really easy and quick first course. Zucchini is an ingredient that is never missing in the kitchen! Also try the gnocchi with zucchini and speck or the rice with zucchini and baked scamorza. Today’s dish is perfect if you have guests at home, but also if you are late from work; moreover, it is very versatile, you can make it even creamier and tastier by adding grated parmesan cheese and crumbled walnut kernels at the end of cooking for a crunchy note. If you prefer, you can experiment with different types of pasta such as farfalle, spaghetti, or mezze maniche. I’ll leave you to the recipe and if you try it, let me know in the comments, a kiss, Chicca!
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 329.63 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 22.42 (g) of which sugars 0.38 (g)
- Proteins 12.80 (g)
- Fat 21.71 (g) of which saturated 3.82 (g)of which unsaturated 2.20 (g)
- Fibers 1.76 (g)
- Sodium 483.34 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 125 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 9.5 oz short pasta
- 1 zucchini
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove fresh garlic
- 5.3 oz cooked ham
- 2 tbsps cream cheese (Philadelphia)
- to taste grated Parmesan cheese
- to taste mixed peppercorns
How to Make Pasta with Zucchini, Cooked Ham, and Philadelphia
Cook the pasta in salted boiling water as needed; meanwhile, trim the ends of the zucchini, then grate it using a large-hole grater.
Heat a little oil with a garlic clove in a large pan, add the zucchini and salt them, cooking for about 5 minutes.
Add the diced cooked ham, Philadelphia, and a little pasta cooking water.
Drain the pasta al dente into the pan, mix well and stir with Parmesan and a generous sprinkle of pepper.
How to store Pasta with Zucchini, Cooked Ham, and Philadelphia
Like many hot dishes, this one can also be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2-3 days maximum. Before consuming it again, I recommend adding a liquid, such as broth, hot water, or a tablespoon of Philadelphia. To complete this dish, you could add fresh cherry tomatoes cut into strips.
