COURGETTE & RICOTTA PASTA

Courgette & ricotta pasta image

Soft Italian cheeses like ricotta make a great sauce base when mixed with lemon, greens, herbs and pine nuts

Provided by Good Food team

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 shallot , finely chopped
4 courgettes , halved and thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves , finely chopped
300g pasta shapes
small bunch basil , most chopped
zest 1 lemon
50g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated, plus extra to serve (optional)
50g pine nut , toasted
250g tub ricotta

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Cook the shallot and courgettes for 8 mins until softened. When they are just beginning to colour, add the garlic and cook for 2 mins more.
Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Drain, reserving a little of the water. Tip the pasta into the courgette pan with the basil, lemon zest, Parmesan and pine nuts. Season, dot over the ricotta and mix gently so that you don't break it up too much. Serve sprinkled with extra Parmesan, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 511 calories, Fat 27 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 43 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 23 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium