If you arrive home at the last minute, a quick first course is what solves lunch. As an alternative to the usual steak, you can prepare this little recipe in 15 minutes, Creamy Mezze Maniche with zucchini and gorgonzola with mascarpone. Just enough time to put the water on for the pasta, sauté the zucchini and the dish will be ready to be enjoyed!
Recipe from 12/02/2016 Updated
Other recipes
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 684.72 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 67.08 (g) of which sugars 2.82 (g)
- Proteins 25.58 (g)
- Fat 38.24 (g) of which saturated 4.33 (g)of which unsaturated 2.19 (g)
- Fibers 3.99 (g)
- Sodium 830.19 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 360 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
- 5.64 oz mezze maniche rigate
- 1 lb zucchini
- 1 shallot
- 3.5 oz gorgonzola and mascarpone
- 0.7 oz Parmigiano Reggiano DOP (grated)
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 0.5 tsp fine salt
Tools
This recipe contains IconA Affiliate Links
- Food Scale
- Frying Pan
- Cutting Board
- Pot
Steps
Since we are in a hurry and it’s late, put the pot of water on the stove for the pasta. Peel and slice the shallot and sauté it with the oil in a frying pan. Wash the zucchini, dice them, and add them to the sauté. Let them cook for 5 minutes but don’t let them become mushy. Add a little salt as the gorgonzola with mascarpone will provide the right amount of saltiness.
As soon as the water boils, add salt and the Mezze Maniche, which cook in 13 minutes (check the package). Drain the pasta and add it to the pan with the zucchini. Mix and add the gorgonzola with mascarpone, stirring well with a wooden spoon. Before serving, sprinkle with grated Parmigiano Reggiano.
Tips
To vary, the Creamy Mezze Maniche can also be made using asparagus, broccoli, eggplants, or whatever you have in the fridge, as the gorgonzola with mascarpone has a sweet flavor that matches all vegetables.
