Pesto pasta with courgettes
(1)
40 min
Most of my family turn their noses up when I suggest eating courgettes but I have devised this pesto pasta recipe which hides the courgette and they gobble it up!
Maria
2 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 6
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2kg of courgette, sliced
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 500g penne pasta
- 6 tablespoons pesto
- 100g of freshly grated Parmesan
Method
Prep:10min ›
Cook:30min ›
Ready in:40min
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large frying pan; add courgette slices and cook until softened. Drain on some kitchen roll; season with salt and black pepper.
- Cook pasta in lightly salted boiling water according to packet instructions until al dente; drain.
- Toss and stir pasta with cooked courgettes and pesto sauce. Serve with lots of freshly grated Parmesan.
Parmesan cheese:
Parmesan cheese is not truly vegetarian, as it contains animal rennet. To make this dish 100% vegetarian, omit the cheese or find a suitable vegetarian substitute made without animal rennet. In supermarkets look for the 'parmesan style hard cheeses' which are suitable for vegetarians.
