# Zucchini Pasta

A simple pasta dish with zucchini, garlic, and a creamy sauce, easy to make and delicious.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- zucchini
- olive oil
- smashed garlic clove
- pinch salt
- touch red chili
- bit lemon juice
- tiniest bit heavy cream
- Parmigiano Reggiano
- long ziti pasta
- basil

## Instructions

1. Slice the zucchini thinly, about a quarter inch thick.
2. Add olive oil to a pan.
3. Add a smashed garlic clove.
4. Cook until the garlic becomes golden on both sides, then remove.
5. Add the zucchini slices to the pan.
6. Add a pinch of salt.
7. Cover and cook on medium-low for about 10-15 minutes.
8. After 10 minutes, stir the zucchini and cook until it becomes mushy.
9. Add a touch of red chili.
10. Continue cooking them until they're completely kind of tender and smashed up.
11. Add a little bit of lemon juice.
12. Add the tiniest bit of heavy cream.
13. Off the heat, add some Parmigiano Reggiano.
14. Cook pasta in boiling salted water.
15. Add some chiffonade basil.
16. Add a little bit of the starchy water.
17. Add cooked pasta to the sauce and finish it.
18. Add a little more liquid if needed.
19. Plate the pasta.
20. Finish with a little more chopped basil and a drizzle of olive oil.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- pan
- wooden spoon
- pot
- ladle
- strainer

## Tips

- Slice the zucchini thinly
- Cook the zucchini until mushy but avoid getting color like frying them
- Add pasta water to emulsify and create a silky sauce
- Finish with fresh basil and a drizzle of olive oil

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8M6G5NP/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d3b7ce48-fd5f-4a81-b4be-4d35f45d9792
- Extracted: 2025-05-28

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