Pasta with Creamy Zucchini Sauce
Recipe video above. This is a wonderful way to use zucchinis to make a luscious pasta dinner! It's summery yet at the same time comforting, quick, easy and while perhaps not low fat, this makes a good dent into our daily recommended vegetable intake!

Ingredients
4 servings
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to the boil with 1 tablespoon of salt.
- Cook pasta per packet directions MINUS 2 minutes (yes, 2 whole minutes!) - pasta should be a bit too firm in the middle.
- Scoop out a big mug of pasta cook water, set aside (for sauce loosening, just in case), then drain.
- Melt butter in a large skillet or pot over medium high heat.
- Garlic and onion: Add garlic and onion, cook for 1 1/2 minutes until onion is slightly golden.
- Cook Zucchini: Add zucchini, cook for 1 minute. Then add salt and pepper, then stir for 2 minutes until it reduces in volume by about 1/2.
- Add liquids: Stir in cream, chicken stock, parmesan and corn. Bring to simmer, then reduce heat to medium and simmer for 3 minutes. It will still seem watery because water comes out of the zucchini - don't worry, it cooks down in the next step.
- Toss! Add pasta, then use two wooden spoons to toss well for 2 minutes, or until sauce reduces and is coating the pasta instead of pooling in the skillet. If it gets too thick, add a splash of reserved pasta cooking water. Pasta will finish cooking in this step.
- Serve: Remove from stove, serve immediately, garnished with extra parmesan.
Nutrition per serving
631kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$894.00
$894.00
Per Serving
$224.00/serving
$224.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$1788.00 vs buying!
~$1788.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (75% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| / 3 tbsp unsalted butter | 50 g | $55.00 |
| arlic cloves | 2 g | $3.00 |
| onion | 0.5 | $25.00 |
| / 1.2 lb zucchini | 600 g | - |
| EACH salt and pepper | 0.5 tsp | $11.00 |
| thickened/heavy cream | 1 cup | $250.00 |
| chicken or vegetable stock/broth | 0.75 cup | $156.00 |
| parmesan | 0.75 cup | $195.00 |
| corn | 1 cup | $94.00 |
| / 10oz spaghetti | 300 g | $105.00 |
| Parmesan | - | - |
| Extra finishing options | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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