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Simple & Delicious Pasta

Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

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Why be fancy when you can have Simple & Delicious Pasta? It doesn't take much to bring this dainty yet filling dish together. It's cheesy, lightly infused with fresh zucchini, and is just a pure delight to see on your plate. Sure, it's nice to enjoy high-end dishes sometimes, but nothing will ever take the place of this Simple & Delicious Pasta!

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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups zucchini, grated
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped into small pieces
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • 10 ounces small pasta shells, cooked and warm
  • 1/2 cup parmesan, grated, plus more, to taste, for serving

Directions

Step 1 -In a large pan over medium heat, add the olive oil and the garlic and cook until it is fragrant, about 1 minute.

Step 2 -Add the grated zucchini to the garlic and stir to coat.

Step 3 -Add the chicken broth and the lemon zest to the zucchini mixture and bring it to a light simmer. Cook until the zucchini has softened, about 5 minutes.

Step 4 -Add the lemon juice, the parsley, the salt, and the pepper to the zucchini mixture and toss to combine.

Step 5 -Add the cooked shells to the zucchini mixture and evenly sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the parmesan. Stir to combine.

Step 6 -Serve the pasta sprinkled with the extra parmesan.

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