Pasta with zucchini and cherry tomatoes is light and very tasty. Easy and quick to make, it’s the classic save-the-day dish. If you’re in a hurry, if you don’t have time to cook, or if you have unexpected guests, you can prepare this pasta in ten minutes and you need only a few simple ingredients. Pasta with zucchini and cherry tomatoes is a simple first course, but full of flavor.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2People
- Cooking methods: Stove
Ingredients
- 7 oz pasta
- 2 zucchini
- 10 cherry tomatoes
- 1 chili pepper
- 1 sprig oregano
- to taste onion
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
Preparation
To make pasta with zucchini and cherry tomatoes, pour a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and the chopped chili pepper into a pan. Add the chopped onion, place over low heat, and let the onion soften.
Wash and clean the zucchini and cut them into strips. Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half.
Add the zucchini and cherry tomatoes to the pan, add the oregano, and half a cup of water. Cook over moderate heat and salt at the end. The zucchini should be cooked and crunchy.
Cook the pasta in plenty of salted boiling water; once cooked (preferably al dente), drain and add it to the pan with the sauce.
Stir to combine the pasta with the sauce and then remove the pan from the heat.
Serve the pasta with grated parmesan (or pecorino) cheese. Enjoy your meal!
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