Pasta with zucchini And small shrimp

Name: Pasta con zucchine e gamberetti
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 porzioni
Ingredients: 400 g di pasta (spaghetti, linguine o farfalle); 3 zucchine medie a rondelle; 300 g di gamberetti sgusciati (freschi o surgelati); 2 spicchi di aglio; Prezzemolo fresco; Scorza di 1 limone; Olio extravergine, sale, peperoncino; 100 ml di vino bianco secco; Pomodorini (versione estiva)

Pasta con zucchine e gamberetti

First course

Light summer pasta with zucchini jump and small shrimp in skillet: ready in 25 minutes, fresh and tasty.

30 min

4 servings

Easy

Pasta with zucchini And small shrimp It's one of the most beloved summer dishes in contemporary Italian cuisine: light, colorful, and quick. It combines two ingredients found together in many coastal recipes from central and southern Italy. The simplest version includes: zucchini sauté And small shrimp Added in the last few minutes. The richer version adds a squeeze of lemon and a handful of fresh parsley. It's a versatile dish: it can be made with short or long pasta, with small shrimp frozen or fresh, with or without cherry tomatoes.

Instructions

Voice reading

3 steps · natural Italian voice

Skip the zucchini

7 min

In one skillet large, heat the oil with the garlic. Add the zucchini into rounds and jump over medium heat-high for 5-7 minutes until golden brown. Set aside.

Cook the small shrimp

3 min

In the same skillet, add a drizzle of olive oil. Skip the small shrimp over high heat for 2-3 minutes until pink. If using wine, deglaze and let it evaporate. Put the zucchini. Season with salt to taste And chili pepper.

Add the pasta and serve

10 min

Cook the pasta al denteDrain, keeping the cooking water. Pour into the skillet with zucchini And small shrimp. Jump over high heatAdd chopped parsley and grated lemon zest. Serve immediately.

Chef's Tips

THE small shrimp Frozen vegetables should be thawed and dried thoroughly before cooking: the water will cause them to boil instead of brown. The final lemon zest is the touch that makes the difference: don't omit it. Don't overcook the vegetables. small shrimp: they become rubbery in 2-3 minutes.