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Zucchini and Lemon Pasta
A yummy pasta bowl with hearty rigatoni and silky zucchini ribbons in a fresh creamy lemon sauce!
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 432 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb pasta, I use rigatoni, which is a short tube pasta with ridges that hold the creamy sauce well.
- 1 medium-large zucchini, cut into thin ribbons with a Y shaped vegetable peeler or a mandoline.
- 1/2 cup cream**
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp each, salt and fresh cracked black pepper
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- several leaves of fresh basil, cut in ribbons
garnish
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts*
- more grated Parmesan
Instructions
- Boil the pasta in plenty of well salted water until al dente.
- Put the cream, lemon juice and garlic in a Dutch oven or skillet large enough to hold the pasta and heat until it simmers. Add salt and black pepper to taste. Turn the heat way down and keep warm.
- When the pasta is done scoop it out and add to the pan with the cream sauce. Add the zucchini ribbons to the boiling pasta water and stir to separate the zucchini. Cook for a few seconds, just until the zucchini starts to become supple. Scoop it out and add to the pan as well.
- Toss everything with the grated cheese and basil, and add a splash of pasta water if it seems too dry.
- Serve immediately topped with toasted pine nuts and more cheese.
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Notes
- *Toast pine nuts in a skillet over medium heat with a little olive oil, tossing or stirring almost constantly until they turn golden. Don't let them burn!
- **Milk or half and half will not work in this dish, they will curdle with the lemon juice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
432kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
44mg
(15%)
Sodium
525mg
(22%)
Potassium
367mg
(10%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
646IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
153mg
(15%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 432
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 432kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 525mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 367mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 646IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 153mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.