Zucchini and lemon pasta
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Zucchini and lemon pasta

Italian

A light and fragrant summer first course, where the sweetness of sautéed zucchini meets the citrusy freshness of lemon in an enveloping cream.

Time 35 min
Servings 2
Difficulty Easy
Calories ~460 kcal

Preparation

  1. 1
    Step 1

    Wash the 4 zucchini, trim them, and cut them into cubes.

  2. 2
    Step 2

    Heat a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil in a pan with 1 clove of garlic.

  3. 3
    Step 3

    Add the 4 zucchini, add a pinch of salt, and cook for 10 minutes until golden brown.

    Timer · 10 min
  4. 4
    Step 4

    Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the 180 g of linguine.

  5. 5
    Step 5

    Blend half of the zucchini with the 30 g of grated Grana cheese and the juice of 1/2 lemon.

  6. 6
    Step 6

    Add a splash of cooking water if the cream is too thick.

  7. 7
    Step 7

    Drain the 180 g of linguine and transfer them to the pan with the remaining zucchini.

  8. 8
    Step 8

    Toss the pasta with the prepared zucchini cream.

  9. 9
    Step 9

    Adjust salt and pepper to taste.

  10. 10
    Step 10

    Finish with the grated zest of 1/2 lemon and serve.

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