Pasta with shrimp and zucchini creamy and exquisite. Even though more typically autumnal vegetables like pumpkin, mushrooms, and cabbages start appearing in the market, today I want to tell you about a recipe with zucchini. A pasta with zucchini and shrimp so delicious it will win you over with the first bite. Few and simple ingredients and in a few minutes, you can serve a delicious first course to your family. I chose linguine for the pasta, but you can use your preferred pasta shape, whether long or short. As for the shrimp, you can use fresh ones like I did, or for convenience, use frozen shrimp. Don’t miss the recipe for Pasta with cherry tomatoes and stracciatella and the recipe for Zucchini lasagna rolls. Let’s head to the kitchen and prepare some delicious Linguine with zucchini and shrimp
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
- Energy 473.32 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 76.35 (g) of which sugars 3.66 (g)
- Proteins 23.76 (g)
- Fat 10.29 (g) of which saturated 0.64 (g)of which unsaturated 1.09 (g)
- Fibers 2.46 (g)
- Sodium 242.00 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 225 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 for Pasta with zucchini and shrimp
- 11 oz linguine (or other pasta shape)
- 1.1 lbs shrimp
- 14 oz zucchini
- 3.5 oz cream cheese
- as needed extra virgin olive oil
- 1 sprig parsley
- 1 clove garlic
- as needed salt
- 1 pinch pepper
How to Prepare Pasta with shrimp and zucchini
First, clean the shrimp by removing the head and shell. Remove the black vein using a toothpick. Wash them and let them drain.
Wash the zucchini, trim the ends, and slice them first into slices and then into small sticks. Pour 3 tablespoons of olive oil into a large pan, add a clove of garlic and the zucchini. Season with salt and let cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon.
Add the shrimp to the pan with the zucchini and cook for another 3-4 minutes. While the sauce is cooking, cook the pasta in plenty of salted water. At the end of cooking, remove the garlic clove.
Add the creamy cheese, like Philadelphia, and a few tablespoons of the pasta cooking water to the pan. Stir well. Drain the pasta al dente and add it directly to the pan. Add a pinch of pepper and the chopped parsley. Stir well and serve.
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, a hug, Loredana
Loredana’s Tips
I cut the zucchini into thin sticks, but you can also choose to slice them into thin rounds
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