An easy-to-prepare first course, the pasta with zucchini and robiola! Creamy and full of flavor with an enveloping and tasty cream with a delicate taste ready in less than 20 minutes.
Creamy and flavorful, ideal to serve hot or at room temperature, for family lunches and dinners or with friends.
The other day I wanted a creamy pasta, without cream and quick to prepare. So I made this delicious pasta with zucchini and robiola, then sautéed everything in the pan. The result? Delicious! If you like, you can add a bit of saffron.
You can take the pasta with zucchini and robiola with you on trips or to the beach, everyone will love it! I used short pasta as the format, but you can also use spaghetti, farfalle, conchiglioni, paccheri, fusilli, etc.
Robiola, a particularly delicate and tasty soft cheese, is usually used instead of cream because many think it is less caloric. Wrong, robiola is not less caloric than cream, it just has a different taste that many prefer. However, you can substitute robiola with cream if you prefer; if you’re vegan you can replace it with soy, rice or oat cream and replace the cheese with nutritional yeast flakes.
I often use robiola because I love it and the combination with zucchini is divine, try it to believe it! Ready then to prepare with me these tasty zucchini and robiola paccheri?
I prepared it for lunch and my nieces and nephews licked their chops, if you have guests you can prepare it, you will surely make a great impression with little, a dish at a low price that makes its tasty figure.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer and Fall
- Energy 564.39 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 78.34 (g) of which sugars 3.20 (g)
- Proteins 25.62 (g)
- Fat 19.31 (g) of which saturated 3.81 (g)of which unsaturated 2.47 (g)
- Fibers 3.42 (g)
- Sodium 1,053.25 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 180 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
Pasta with Zucchini and Robiola
- 14 oz rigatoni
- 1 robiola
- 1 shallot
- 1 bunch parsley (or chives)
- as needed extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- as needed Parmesan cheese
- 14 oz zucchini
Tools
- Frying Pan
- Pot
Steps
Pasta with Zucchini and Robiola
To prepare the pasta with zucchini and robiola: finely slice a shallot, and sauté it in a pan with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Cut the zucchini into rounds and add them to the pan.
Cook over high heat until the zucchini are nicely browned, then turn off the heat.
Add fresh parsley and mix.
(You can replace fresh parsley with chives).
Bring water to a boil in a large pot.
When the water reaches a boil, adequately salt it and cook the pasta, cooking until al dente.
While the pasta is cooking, turn the heat back on under the pan with the sauce and add the robiola.
Add a ladle of pasta cooking water to the sauce and mix well so it blends nicely with the zucchini.
Season with a pinch of salt, a grind of pepper.
After the necessary pasta cooking time, drain the pasta directly into the pan with the sauce. If needed, add one or two ladles of pasta cooking water, stir and let it blend well.
Then sprinkle with a generous handful of grated Parmesan, if desired, a grind of pepper and serve.
Serve your pasta with zucchini and robiola.
Enjoy your meal!!
Advice
Serve the pasta hot immediately. If you have leftovers, store them in the refrigerator for a few days and reheat slightly when consuming, perhaps reviving with more robiola or a bit of cream or milk.
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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
What can I substitute robiola with?
You can use Philadelphia cream cheese, stracchino, or similar.
