CREAMY PASTA AND ZUCCHINI, a simple and quick main course to prepare, suitable for any family lunch or dinner. It’s a perfect recipe for when you’re in a hurry and have very little time to prepare a tasty main course. The cooking of the pasta happens in the same pot as the zucchini for a great final result

For an even more delicious dish, you can add creamy spreadable cheese, gorgonzola, crispy speck, or bacon to the sauce… Also, choose a short pasta shape that perfectly gathers the sauce.

But now let’s head to the kitchen and I’ll show you how to quickly prepare CREAMY PASTA AND ZUCCHINI

Difficulty: Very Easy
Cost: Affordable
Preparation time: 10 Minutes
Portions: 4
Cooking methods: Stovetop
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: Spring, Summer

Ingredients

LET’S SEE TOGETHER WHAT WE NEED TO PREPARE

10.5 oz zucchini
8.8 oz short pasta (ditalini)
1/2 clove onion
4 tbsps grated parmesan cheese
to taste salt
1 pinch pepper
to taste extra virgin olive oil

Tools

1 Frying Pan
1 Wooden Spoon
1 Kitchen Scale

Steps

Let’s start preparing the

Let’s start preparing pasta and zucchini, wash the zucchini, and trim them
Cut lengthwise to obtain regular strips and then dice them into cubes of approximately the same size.
Pour a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil into a large pan and sauté the onion for a few moments.
Add the zucchini and cook everything for 5 minutes.
Take 4 tablespoons of zucchini and blend them, keep the zucchini puree aside.
Add 2 glasses of hot water and salt.
Add the pasta and cook over low heat for the cooking time indicated on the package, stirring occasionally and adding more water as it gets absorbed.
A few minutes before the end of cooking, add the zucchini cream and grated parmesan cheese and mix well.
Here is our pasta and zucchini dish ready.
And enjoy your meal!!