Pasta with zucchini and ricotta

4.7 ( reviews)
Prep Time: 15
Cook Time: 10
Serves: 1
medium
first courses
italian
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Pasta with zucchini and ricotta

Delight in the simplicity of Mediterranean flavors with this **easy pasta recipe**: **Pasta with zucchini** and creamy **ricotta**. Ready in just 25 minutes, this **vegetarian pasta** dish, featuring a luscious **zucchini ricotta sauce**, is perfect for a quick yet satisfying meal. Find the recipe for this **creamy pasta** now and bring a taste of Italy to your table tonight!

Dietary Information

vegetarian
fish-free
shellfish-free
egg-free
nut-free
soy-free
sesame-free
mediterranean-diet

Servings:

1
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. 1

    To prepare the pasta with zucchini and ricotta, first put the water on the heat and bring it to a boil. Meanwhile, chop the shallot with a knife 1. Cut the zucchini first into slices 2 and then into 1 cm cubes 3.

  2. 2

    In a large pan, pour a drizzle of oil, add the shallot 4 and sauté over medium heat. Then add a ladle of water to prevent it from burning 5. Then add the zucchini 6.

  3. 3

    Season with salt 7 and pepper 8 and cook over medium heat for 4-5 minutes 9.

  4. 4

    Pour the pasta into the boiling water 10. Meanwhile, in a bowl, put the ricotta, a drizzle of oil and season with salt and pepper 11. Also add the lemon zest 12.

  5. 5

    Pour a ladle of pasta cooking water 13 and mix to obtain a cream 14. Finally, add some basil leaves, broken with your hands 15.

  6. 6

    Drain the pasta a minute before the time indicated on the package and pour it into the pan 16, also add the ricotta cream 17 and mix to combine the ingredients 18.

  7. 7

    Add the grated Grana Padano 19, a ladle of pasta cooking water 20, mix and plate. Garnish with a few basil leaves and your pasta with zucchini and ricotta is ready to be served 21

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