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Zesty Lemon-Butter Short Pasta Tossed with Summer Veggies

Enjoy a revitalizing meal with our Zesty Lemon-Butter Short Pasta Tossed with Summer Veggies. This recipe combines short pasta such as fusilli with bright lemon-butter drizzled over beautifully sauteed zucchini slices, all speckled with juicy cherry tomatoes and a generous sprinkling of Parmesan che...
1
25 min
TOTAL TIME
448
CALORIES
$2.04
PER SERVING
Zesty Lemon-Butter Short Pasta Tossed with Summer Veggies
Ingredients
12 INGREDIENTS
4 SERVINGS
Cherry Tomatoes
1 pt cherry tomatoes
halved
Unsalted Butter
2 tbsp unsalted butter
Lemon Zest
1 tsp lemon zest
finely grated
Grated Parmesan Cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Olive Oil
2 tbsp olive oil
Kosher Salt
1/2 tsp kosher salt
Garlic
2 cloves garlic
finely chopped
Fresh Basil Leaves
1/3 cup fresh basil leaves
chopped
Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
Fusilli Pasta
1 lb fusilli pasta
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Zucchini
1 lb zucchini
halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
Directions
12 STEPS
5 min
PREP TIME
20 min
COOK TIME
25 min
TOTAL TIME
1
Set a large pot full of water to high heat for boiling the fusilli pasta. Don’t forget to season it with a pinch of salt.
2
Once the water starts boiling, add the fusilli pasta. Let it cook for 8 minutes, ensuring it is just short of being fully al dente.
3
Meanwhile, on a separate large skillet, pour in 2 tablespoons of olive oil and set at medium heat.
4
Once the oil is shimmering, add the zucchini and cherry tomatoes. Season it with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
5
Allow vegetables to soften and cook for about 4 minutes under the medium heat.
6
Add in the unsalted butter, finely chopped garlic, and finely grated lemon zest. Let them cook until the butter melts and infuses with the garlic and zest, typically takes a minute.
7
Remove this skillet from heat temporarily and then add the freshly squeezed lemon juice.
8
Preserve 1/2 cup of the boiling pasta water before draining the pasta.
9
Return the skillet with the vegetables to medium heat and add in the drained pasta and the preserved pasta water.
10
Toss the pasta until the sauce thickens and the pasta is well coated. This usually takes around 2 minutes.
11
Once done, remove from heat and mix in the chopped fresh basil leaves.
12
Transfer pasta to serving bowl, sprinkle Parmesan cheese generously on top. Ready to serve and enjoy.
Health Info
Macros
57g
CARBS
19g
FAT
11g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
VEGETARIAN
Contains these allergens
MILK
WHEAT
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