Pasta with Creamy Zucchini Sauce Recipe
This Pasta with Creamy Zucchini Sauce offers a fresh and flavorful twist on classic pasta dishes, featuring roasted zucchini blended into a silky, cheesy sauce that perfectly coats your favorite pasta shapes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Halal, Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion (adds depth and sweetness)
- 3–4 cloves garlic (smashed to release full flavor)
- 2 medium zucchini (skin-on and sliced)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (enhances richness)
- 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth (for a silky texture)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (brings out flavors)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (adds warmth)
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
- 12 ounces pasta (cavatappi, fusilli, or rigatoni) (your favorite shape)
Instructions
- Making the Sauce Toss the zucchini slices, garlic, onion, olive oil, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Spread the mixture evenly on a sheet pan. Roast at 425°F for about 25 minutes, until the zucchini is tender and golden brown.
- Cook Pasta While the zucchini roasts, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add your preferred pasta and cook until al dente.
- Drain Pasta Once the pasta is cooked, drain it while reserving a cup of the pasta water. Return the drained pasta to the pot.
- Blend Sauce Transfer the roasted mixture to a blender, add parmesan cheese and broth, and blend until smooth.
- Combine Pasta and Sauce Pour the creamy zucchini sauce over the pasta in the pot. If too thick, add reserved pasta water to desired consistency.
- Finish and Serve Top with freshly cracked black pepper and additional parmesan cheese if desired. Serve warm.
Notes
Keywords: creamy zucchini pasta, roasted zucchini sauce, easy pasta recipe, vegetarian pasta, Italian pasta dish
Find it online: https://foodarohub.com/pasta-with-creamy-zucchini-sauce-recipe/
