recipilot.com

Toasted Orecchiette with Zucchini & Corn

URL: https://alexandracooks.com/2016/07/25/toasted-orecchiette-zucchini-corn/

Ingredients

The pasta

  • 12 ounces orecchiette
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

The vegetables

  • 4 to 5 small zucchini
  • 2 ears corn
  • 2 cloves garlic

The sauce

  • ¼ cup crème fraîche
  • ½ cup basil

To taste

  • to taste freshly cracked pepper
  • to taste kosher salt

For serving

  • 1 lemon optional

Instructions

  1. 1. Boil water in a large pot, add salt, and cook the pasta until al dente. Reserve some cooking liquid before draining.
  2. 2. In a sauté pan, heat olive oil and cook zucchini, corn, and garlic for a few minutes until slightly tender.
  3. 3. In the same pan, add more olive oil and toast the drained pasta until browned.
  4. 4. Combine the sautéed vegetables with the toasted pasta in a bowl.
  5. 5. Mix in reserved cooking liquid and crème fraîche, then add basil and season with salt and pepper.
  6. 6. Serve with lemon wedges if desired.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4
Calories
250
Total fat
12g
Total carbohydrates
30g
Total protein
8g
Sodium
600mg
Cholesterol
20mg

You might also like

Creamy Corn Pasta with Zucchini and Basil

Spring Orecchiette Pasta with Burrata

Broccoli Rabe and Chive Pesto Orecchiette

Fregola with Corn, Zucchini & Basil

Creamy Parmesan Orecchiette with Butternut Squash and Broccolini