Excuse me while I have a love affair with zucchini. I used to be infatuated with mushrooms, but I’ve asked them to pack their bags and move on out… because it’s zucchini for me. I stumbled across this recipe on my Nigella Lawson app, but I’ve modified it a little bit to make it kid-friendly. I hope you love it as much as we do.
Ingredients
1/3 cup pine nuts
500g fusilli pasta
2 zucchini, chopped finely
1 tbs olive oil
1/2 cup chicken stock {use white wine if you like}
1 cup shaved or grated parmesan {I’ve used grated packet parmesan this time, but it’s much nicer with grated fresh parmesan}
1 tbs butter
1 garlic clove, crushed
Method
♥ Heat a large pan of water for the pasta. Once the water is boiling, add the pasta. Cook according to the instructions on the package, or until al dente.
♥ While the pasta is cooking, toast the pine nuts in a hot, dry pan until golden. This only takes a moment so don’t let them burn. Once golden transfer to a bowl.
♥ Add oil to pan, and saute zucchini for 2 minutes. Add garlic and saute for another minute.
♥ Add stock {or wine} and simmer for 2 minutes.
♥ Remove the pan from the heat. Add the pine nuts, cheese, butter and toss in the drained pasta. {If you’ve using wine instead of stock – just add a little of the water that the pasta was cooking in as well}.
♥ Serve with a little extra sprinkled parmesan cheese and season to your liking. This recipe serves 6 people.
Enjoy. xx
I too adore zucchinis, closely followed by mushrooms (then broccoli). I cook at least one zucchini meal per week and I think this week it might have to be this one – looks delicious.
Just added this to my meal plan for this week. Can't wait to try it! Thank you xxx
YUM! I do this same recipe but with cauliflower. Unsalted cashews are a cheaper substitue for the pine nuts btw. never thought to do this with zucchini though! Will give it a try next week. Thanks!
That honestly looks awesome. I'm gonna make that for the kids I take care of. Thanks!!!
That looks absolutely delicious. I'm adding it to the list for next week. Thanks!
sounds delicious! i some zucchini and yellow squash and mushrooms and pasta.. mmmm to mix them all together! <3
Looks lovely, and quick and easy to make… but how to get my kids to eat it. i need to do such a huge re-eduation programme with them. Adding this to my list and will definitely try it for we big ones soon. Thanks and love the pix!
@Seana: Try grating it? I am going to try a zucchini pesto recipe next week – perhaps the kids would go for a little green pasta? Stay tuned. x
Chantelle – loving the recipe each week on the blog – I am also in love with zucchini. Although I must say I'm more in love with zucchini since a friend baked them with crunchy herb and garlic sourdough croutons all over them
Yuuum! That would also be awesome with mushrooms, I imagine. You know, if the old flame rekindles 😉
Will make that this week, thanks!
X TM
That ticks all my boxes – tasty, quick, healthy and I think my kids would love it, thanks for the recipe:)
wow delicious, it seems that i feel hungry and want to taste the food you cook. count me in as one of your millions of friends. will you. thank you and God bless.
SOOOO DELICIOUS!!!!!
xo,
Amy
Hi
Love the look of this recipe and I love these bowls? Can I ask where they're from?
Thanks
oh!! yum thanks for sharing,will be trying soon…me too for the bowls love them ? norma
Hey ladies. The bowls are from Country Road. They're a few seasons ago though… but they usually stock the same shape, just different patterns. x