Pasta with zucchini and shrimp with saffron, a complete first course perfect for any occasion, even during the week, with zucchini quickly sautéed in a pan with a little garlic, and fresh or even frozen shrimp if you’re in a hurry. If using fresh ones, you must first clean them, just shell them and remove the vein from the back with a toothpick, in this case you can also skip the saffron, the taste of fresh shrimp is more delicious to enjoy fully. I used frozen ones this time, when I find a good type I always buy those so I don’t go wrong. Preparing a great complete unique dish is quick like this, so we can prepare it even during the week, after returning from work, but so good that it is perfect even for Sunday lunch, in fact my sister-in-law often prepares it for family Sunday lunches.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for pasta with zucchini and shrimp
- 7 oz mezze maniche
- 7 oz shrimp
- 2 zucchini
- 1 packet saffron
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
- 1 clove garlic
- to taste black pepper
Tools
- 1 Pan
- 1 Pot
- 1 Colander
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Knife
Steps for pasta with zucchini and shrimp
Place the pot with the water for the pasta on the stove, add salt and bring to a boil, cook the pasta al dente, meanwhile prepare the sauce.
Wash the zucchini and cut them in half lengthwise on a cutting board, and slice into slices all of the same thickness, about half an inch or slightly less.
Place a large non-stick pan on the stove, pour a drizzle of oil, a peeled garlic clove, removing the central core, let it heat and add the zucchini, a bit of salt and cook with the lid on until soft, it will take a few minutes.
When the zucchini are cooked, add the shrimp, raise the heat, deglaze with a little white wine, at the end of cooking add the saffron dissolved in a little water.
Drain the pasta al dente, toss it in the pan with the zucchini and shrimp, mixing with a little pasta cooking water. Finally, season with parsley and a little freshly ground black pepper. Our delicious pasta with zucchini and shrimp with saffron is ready to enjoy.
