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Lemon-Butter Gemelli with Zucchini and Cherry Tomatoes

This pasta dish bursts with the freshness of sautéed zucchini and juicy cherry tomatoes, beautifully balanced with a zesty lemon-butter sauce. A touch of chicken broth provides depth of flavor that brings the whole dish together splendidly.
4
25 min
TOTAL TIME
202
CALORIES
$2.54
PER SERVING
Lemon-Butter Gemelli with Zucchini and Cherry Tomatoes
Ingredients
13 INGREDIENTS
4 SERVINGS
Unsalted Butter
2 tbsp unsalted butter
Olive Oil
2 tbsp olive oil
Lemon Zest
1 1/2 tsp lemon zest
finely grated
Gemelli Pasta
1 lb gemelli pasta
Lemon Juice
3 tbsp lemon juice
freshly squeezed
Garlic
2 cloves garlic
minced
Grated Parmesan Cheese
grated parmesan cheese
for serving
Chicken Broth
1/2 cup chicken broth
Fresh Basil Leaves
1/3 cup fresh basil leaves
chopped
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Zucchini
1 lb zucchini
halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
Cherry Tomatoes
1 pt cherry tomatoes
halved
Kosher Salt
1/2 tsp kosher salt
Directions
9 STEPS
5 min
PREP TIME
20 min
COOK TIME
25 min
TOTAL TIME
1
Boil a large pot of water with salt. Add the gemelli pasta and cook according to package instructions, but stop 1 minute before it reaches al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water and then drain the pasta.
2
While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering.
3
Once the oil is heated, add the sliced zucchini and halved cherry tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Sauté until veggies soften and tomatoes release their juices, approximately 4 to 5 minutes.
4
Now, reduce the heat to low, and to the veggies, add unsalted butter, minced garlic, and finely grated lemon zest. Stir frequently and let the butter melt, this should take around a minute.
5
Take the skillet off from heat and stir in freshly squeezed lemon juice, followed by chicken broth.
6
Place the skillet back on the stove over medium heat. Add the cooked pasta and reserved pasta water.
7
Stir this mixture until the chicken-lemon broth thickens and evenly coats the pasta. This should take around 1 - 2 minutes.
8
Do a taste test and adjust seasoning with more salt and pepper as needed. Remove from the heat.
9
To finish, stir in the chopped fresh basil leaves and dust the pasta generously with Parmesan cheese before serving.
Health Info
Macros
9g
CARBS
16g
FAT
6g
PROTEIN
Contains these allergens
WHEAT
MILK