Description

Italian pasta with young zucchini and mint pesto
This pasta with juicy, young zucchini and a light mint pesto is just the perfect combination! That day when I was cooking, so the sun shone brightly, the spring has come! Let's fantasize and imagine this Italian spring)

Ingredients

  • Pasta

    400 г

  • Zucchini

    3 шт

  • Onion

    1 шт

  • Garlic

    2 зуб.

  • Cream

    200 мл

  • Olive oil

    4 ст. л.

  • Mint

    1 пуч.

  • Pine nuts

    4 ст. л.

  • Parmesan

    4 ст. л.

  • Lemon juice

    1 ст. л.

Cooking

step-0
For cooking our pasta, we need the following set of products. Agree, this is delicious! Please be patient, we're going to cook delicious flavorful pasta!
step-1
Prepare the pesto. The main products are: mint, pine nuts, Parmesan, lemon juice. Oh, Yes, of course, olive oil, salt and pepper to taste! Clean mint grind in a blender with pine nuts and Parmesan cheese into a homogeneous mass, without stopping, add the lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
step-2
Young zucchini wash and cut into circles or polukruzhochkami. The skin I didn't clear - until it is tender and delicate young zucchini and, moreover, helps them hold their shape when roasting.
step-3
Onion cut into half rings, garlic finely chop.
step-4
Fry in butter the onion, garlic and zucchini until soft. At the end you add salt and pepper to taste, add the cream, warm up a little and remove from heat.
step-5
At this time should already boil pasta in salted water according to the instructions on the package. The finished pasta to drain in a colander and add to the zucchini, mix well and again a little heat on the fire. You can then immediately add pesto and mix well or place the pasta on a dish, pour pesto on top, sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and nuts and garnish with mint sprig.
step-6
Buon appetito!
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