Penne with Zucchini and Cheese Sauce
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
15 min.
Preparation
ready in 35 min.
Ready in
Ingredients
for
4
- Ingredients
- 400 grams Penne
- salt
- 1 Zucchini
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3 Tbsps olive oil
- 100 milliliters Vegetable broth
- 150 grams Mascarpone
- 1 Tbsp freshly chopped Peppermint
- 1 generous pinch Lemon peel
- freshly ground peppers
- freshly grated Cheese (i.e Pecorino)
- Peppermint (to garnish)
Preparation steps
1.
Cook the penne in salted water until al dente. Rinse the zucchini and cut into small cubes, or grate if desired.
2.
Peel the garlic cloves and chop finely. Sweat briefly in hot oil. Add the zucchini and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the broth, mascarpone, peppermint, and lemon zest. Mix until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
3.
Add the drained pasta to the pan and mix with the sauce. Transfer to plates. Sprinkle with the cheese and serve garnished with mint.
