Zucchini & Ricotta Shells
photo by FLKeysJen
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 4 cups pasta shells, medium or 4 cups pasta shells, large
- 1⁄2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 zucchini
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons mint, thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
directions
- In a saucepan of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.
- In a large bowl, toss together pasta, ricotta, lemon zest, salt, pepper, and half of the reserved cooking liquid.
- Meanwhile, quarter each zucchini lengthwise. With knife, cut away core; cut on bias into slices.
- In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute zucchini until tender, about 5 minutes. Add to pasta, along with mint, green onion, lemon juice, and enough cooking liquid for desired creaminess, tossing to coat.
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Reviews
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Nice fresh and quick dish, great for a busy weeknight. I don't care for raw onion so left the green onion out, otherwise made as directed. Served this as a meatless main course and next time would add some crushed red pepper flakes for a bit of heat, but as is I think it would be a great side to a heartier meat dish. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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The lemon and mint make this special. My zucchini took longer than 5 minutes to cook, so I was waiting on it to put everything together - recommend starting that earlier. In step 2, you can use the same pot you already used to cook the pasta, instead of a new bowl (I like to wash the fewest dishes possible). Delicious!
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