Lemon Zucchini Pasta
A fresh and bright pasta made with a garlic lemon cream sauce and diced zucchini.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Saute
Ingredients
7 cloves of garlic, grated
3/4 of a box of thin linguini (I never do the full box I always find it to be way too many noodles)
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
3/4 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup light cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
For the zucchini
2 cups diced zucchini (about 1 large zucchini)
Olive oil
Instructions
1. Start by cooking the zucchini. Add a few teaspoons of olive oil to a large pan and heat over medium heat. Add the diced zucchini and cook 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove to a plate and set aside. Wipe the pan clean. Meanwhile, bring a salted pot of water to boil and cook the noodles according to the box instructions.
2. Add the butter to the pan over medium heat then add the grated garlic. Cook 1 minute, then whisk in the flour and cook 30 seconds more.
3. Pour in the chicken broth, light cream, salt, and pepper. Heat about 5 minutes to thicken.
4. Reduce heat to low, add in the Parmesan cheese and stir just to melt the cheese and incorporate it into the sauce.
5. Turn off heat. Add the lemon zest, lemon juice, and cooked zucchini to the sauce. Stir. Lastly, add in the cooked pasta a little at a time stirring to coat all of the pasta.
Enjoy!
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