Creamy pasta with peas and zucchini is a simple yet very tasty dish. This recipe combines the delicacy of zucchini, which are cooked until they become soft and flavorful, with the sweetness of peas, fresh or frozen, creating a balance of fresh and light flavors. The main feature of this dish is its creaminess, achieved thanks to a velvety sauce that envelops the pasta, making it irresistible with every bite. It is a versatile first course, ideal for both a family lunch and a dinner with friends, and can be easily customized by adding herbs or spices according to taste. The preparation is simple and quick, perfect even for those with little time but do not want to give up a tasty and nutritious dish. If you like first courses with vegetables, try the spaghetti with bell pepper cream, pea risotto, cheesy zucchini risotto, or the spaghetti with zucchini and walnut cream. Here you can find many more FIRST COURSES
Let’s get to work and prepare the creamy pasta with peas and zucchini together.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer, and Fall
Ingredients for preparing creamy pasta with peas and zucchini
- 10.5 oz peas
- 2 zucchini
- Half onion
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt and pepper
- 10.5 oz pasta
- Half lemon zest
Tools
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- Frying Pan
- Immersion Blender
- Grater
Steps for preparing creamy pasta with peas and zucchini
Chop the onion. I used fresh Tropea onion, but you can use whatever you like or have at home. Sauté it in a pan with a drizzle of oil. Add the peas, fresh or frozen. Let them season and add some water, salt, and pepper.
Add the diced zucchini to the peas and cook until the zucchini and peas are soft. Meanwhile, boil the pasta.
Place half of the vegetables in a tall-sided container. Add a ladle of pasta cooking water and blend everything with the immersion blender. Drain the pasta al dente and mix with whole and blended peas and zucchini. Scent with lemon zest, season with salt and pepper, toss the pasta for a minute, add a splash of raw oil and serve.
Storage
You can prepare the vegetables the day before.
