How To Make Creamy Zucchini Pasta (In 30 Minutes)
Servings: 1
This creamy zucchini pasta is ready in just 30 minutes! A perfect dish for a healthy, satisfying meal any night of the week!
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Ingredients
- ¾ lb pasta like rotini, mezzi rigatoni, radiatori, fusili or mafalda pick a pasta that takes about 10 minutes to cooke
- 3/4 cup reserved pasta water
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
- 2 medium zucchini, grated (on the large side of a box grater) and squeeze out excess water about 2 1/2 cups grated
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp dried oregano
- 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp ground pepper
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1 cup 10% cream (half and half)
- 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- Fresh basil, ground pepper to garnish
Instructions
- Grate the zucchini on the large side of a box grater. Place all of the grated zucchini in a tea towel or layer a couple of pieces of paper towel together. Squeeze out the excess liquid from the zucchini. Set the zucchini aside.
- Cook the pasta according to package directions to al dente, save ½ cup pasta water and then drain the pasta and set aside.
- To a large skillet add the butter over medium heat. When the butter is melted, add the diced onion and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.
- Add the shredded zucchini and cook, stirring occasionally, until the zucchini is quite soft, about 6-8 minutes.
- Add the garlic powder, dried oregano, kosher salt, ground pepper and lemon zest. Stir and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add the cream, freshly grated parmesan cheese and pasta water. Cook, stirring often, until simmering. Once simmering, turn to medium-low heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Then, add the cooked noodles, stirring gently until noodles are coated, about 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat and serve garnished with fresh basil and more ground pepper if desired.
Notes
- If you forget to reserve pasta water, use 1/2 cup vegetable or chicken broth.
- You can substitute the half and half cream for whole milk HOWEVER the sauce will be on the thinner side, less creamy.
- Feel free to use you pasta shape of choice, if you prefer a bucatini, spaghetti, fettuccine or linguine – go for it!
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