Creamy Zucchini Pasta
A delicious creamy zucchini pasta that's perfect for a comforting meal. Packed with flavor and easy to prepare.
Equipment
- large pot
- medium saucepan
- immersion blender
Ingredients
Pasta Ingredients
- 1 pound long pasta, such as spaghetti, fusilli or bucatini
- ½ cup pasta water
Zucchini Sauce Ingredients
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 cups diced zucchini from 2-3 medium
- 2 medium shallots, sliced about 1 cup
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 20 leaves basil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt plus more to taste
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper plus more for serving
- ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese plus more for serving
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan, over medium heat.
- Add the zucchini and shallots and cook until softened, about 8-10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 more minute.
- Add the pasta to the water and cook until al dente, according to the package instructions, about 8-10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, stir the heavy cream, basil leaves, salt, pepper and parmesan cheese into the zucchini mixture. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring until the sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Add ½ cup of the pasta water to the zucchini sauce. Drain the noodles. Using an immersion blender, blend the sauce until mostly smooth.
- Add the noodles to the pot with the sauce and toss to coat. Serve topped with parmesan and pepper.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 12gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 450mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 800IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 2mg
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