Creamy Pasta with Zucchini Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Creamy Pasta with Zucchini Recipe). Just a handful of ingredients go into this quick pasta toss; it's a great way to take advantage of a bumper crop of zucchini. You can add many different veggies to make this your way. You could dice onions and saute it in the olive oil until translucent before adding the garlic. Diced tomatoes and fresh mushrooms would be delicious as well. You can use farfalle or penne in place of linguine, if desired.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Creamy Pasta with Zucchini Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound linguine pasta

1 cup 1% milk

2 teaspoons cornstarch

¼ cup butter

1 clove garlic

minced

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 ½ cups grated Parmesan cheese

¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

3 cloves garlic

thinly sliced

2 pounds zucchini

shredded and drained

1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

or to taste

Fruits and Vegetables

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite about 11 minutes; drain.

Step 2

Whisk milk and cornstarch together in a bowl until smooth.

Step 3

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir minced garlic in hot butter until fragrant 30 to 60 seconds. Whisk in milk mixture; season with salt and pepper. Bring mixture to a simmer add Parmesan cheese and whisk until cheese is completely melted and sauce is smooth. Stir in parsley and remove from heat.

Step 4

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute sliced garlic in hot oil until fragrant 30 to 60 seconds. Increase heat to high and stir zucchini pinch of salt and pinch of black pepper into skillet; cook and stir until zucchini is tender about 5 minutes.

Step 5

Stir sauce and Cheddar cheese into zucchini mixture; cook and stir until heated through about 5 minutes more. Toss zucchini sauce and linguine together in a large bowl and garnish with basil.

Nutritional Information

Creamy Pasta with Zucchini Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 455.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 20.2g 41%

Carbohydrates: 48.7g 16%

Dietary Fiber: 3.3g 13%

Sugars: 5.6g

Fat: 21g 32%

Saturated Fat: 10.9g 54%

Cholesterol: 48.1mg 16%

Vitamin A Iu: 896.2IU 18%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.5mg 50%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 23%

Vitamin C: 22.4mg 37%

Folate: 155.2mcg 39%

Calcium: 363.9mg 36%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 61.7mg 22%

Potassium: 505mg 14%

Sodium: 425.7mg 17%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 11%

Calories From Fat: 188.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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