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Creamy Zucchini Pasta
A delicious and creamy pasta dish featuring fresh zucchini and Parmesan cheese, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Pasta
- 200 grams pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 medium zucchinis, sliced
- 200 milliliters heavy cream
- 50 grams grated Parmesan cheese
- to taste Salt
- to taste Black pepper
- for garnish Fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, then drain.
- Sauté onion in olive oil until translucent, then add garlic and zucchini, cook until tender.
- Pour in heavy cream, simmer, then stir in Parmesan until smooth.
- Season with salt and pepper, then toss with cooked pasta.
- Serve garnished with basil leaves.
Notes
For a lighter version, use half-and-half instead of heavy cream.