Courgette and leek pasta
Background
This courgette and leek pasta can be vegan or vegetarian and gluten-free if appropriate pasta is used. It’s ready in just 15 minutes, it’s filling, yummy and meat lovers can serve it with some crispy pancetta or Parma ham too.
Ingredients
- 200g pasta of your choice
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- ½ leek
- 1 clove of garlic
- 2 pinches of chilli flakes
- 1 small courgette
- ½ lemon, zested and juiced
- 50g Parmesan cheese or vegan alternative
- Parsley leaves
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packaging.
- Thinly slice the leek and coarsely grate or spiralise the courgette. Mince the garlic and grate the cheese.
- Heat the oil in a saucepan, then gently sauté the leek over a medium heat until soft. Add the minced garlic, the chilli flakes and the courgette, then sauté for a minute or so. Season with salt and pepper to your liking.
- When the pasta is done, drain it and reserve a small cupful of the cooking water. Add this to the leek and courgette, together with the lemon juice. Turn up the heat and reduce it until creamy (you can add some grated cheese to speed this up).
- Toss the pasta with the sauce.
- Serve warm with ground pepper, chopped parsley leaves and grated cheese or vegan alternative scattered on the top.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Budget - Everyday - Lunch - Main - Pasta - Supper
- Cuisines: - Italian
- Ingredients: - Other Vegetables
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Gluten Free - Nut Free - Vegan - Vegetarian
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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