PASTA WITH A WALNUT AND ZUCCHINI SAUCE

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This is a very light and quick cooking sauce. This isn't a heavy, creamy, thick sauce but has lots of flavor. It cooks up in just minutes. This is perfect for any week night.

Provided by SarasotaCook

Categories     Vegetable

Time 25m

Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

12 ounces whole wheat short pasta (I like the small corkscrew, or a fussili)
1 lb zucchini, peel left on and thin sliced
1 large onion, thin sliced (I like to cut in half first and then sliced)
2 scallions, chopped (greens and whites)
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
4 tablespoons light cream
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
5 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons parsley
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary
kosher salt
ground black pepper
parmesan cheese (to garnish)

Steps:

  • Pasta -- Cook the pasta according to directions. When it is done, just drain reserving 1 cup of the pasta water and return the pasta to the pot. NOTE: Whole wheat pasta does make a difference in this dish.
  • Sauce -- In a large sauce pan, add the butter and saute the onions for about 5 minutes until soft but not caramelized. Then add in the zucchini and cook another few minutes. They take just minutes to cook. Then add the walnuts, cream, parsley, rosemary, salt and pepper.
  • Combine -- Add the pasta to the sauce along with the parmesan and some of the pasta water and toss well. Garnish with some extra parmesan if you want. ENJOY!

Jonathan Platts
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I've made this dish several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The sauce is so rich and flavorful, and the pasta is always cooked perfectly. I love that this dish is so easy to make, yet it tastes like it came from a restaurant.


Baba Iqbal
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This pasta dish is easy to make and absolutely delicious. The sauce is so creamy and flavorful, and the zucchini adds a nice touch of freshness. I highly recommend this recipe.


Tseleng Pholo
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I made this dish for my family last night and they loved it! The sauce is so flavorful and creamy, and the pasta is cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Danish Aziz
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This pasta dish is a great way to use up leftover zucchini. The sauce is so creamy and flavorful, and the zucchini adds a nice touch of freshness. I will definitely be making this again.


Salma Sally
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I've made this dish several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The sauce is so rich and flavorful, and the pasta is always cooked perfectly. I love that this dish is so easy to make, yet it tastes like it came from a restaurant.


Ethan Adkins
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This pasta dish is easy to make and absolutely delicious. The sauce is so creamy and flavorful, and the zucchini adds a nice touch of freshness. I highly recommend this recipe.


The lntelliman
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I made this dish for my family last night and they loved it! The sauce is so flavorful and creamy, and the pasta is cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Adnanboy Adnankhan
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This pasta dish is a great way to use up leftover zucchini. The sauce is so creamy and flavorful, and the zucchini adds a nice touch of freshness. I will definitely be making this again.


_Ahmed _fOsdOk_3
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I've made this dish several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The sauce is so rich and flavorful, and the pasta is always cooked perfectly. I love that this dish is so easy to make, yet it tastes like it came from a restaurant.


Mariem Ekramy
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This pasta dish is easy to make and absolutely delicious. The sauce is so creamy and flavorful, and the zucchini adds a nice touch of freshness. I highly recommend this recipe.


carol baker
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I made this dish last night and it was a hit! My family loved the unique flavor of the sauce. I will definitely be adding this to my regular rotation of recipes.


Niki Mize
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This pasta dish is amazing! The walnut and zucchini sauce is so flavorful and creamy, and the pasta is cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


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