Summer in a Bowl Pasta
It’s zucchini season
And I have SO many coming out in my garden, my CSA, and farm stands. I have been on the hunt for zucchini recipes and have whipped up this pasta a few times now and it’s perfect. It’s literally summer in a bowl plus pasta. I personally love a pasta dish when it’s just my son and I at home because it’s easy to make “2 different styles (he lives for pasta with butter) and I can throw in the extra veggies I have on hand. It’s easy and takes little time. You could easily multiply the amounts of everything based on how many people you’re serving.
Ingredients :
Please note that this serves 1 person - multiply ingredients based on how many you’re serving.
1 medium zucchini sliced into rounds or half moons depending on how fat it is
1 handful tomatoes sliced in half
1 ear of corn, kernals sliced off
1 handful basil leaves chiffonade
1/2 lemon juiced - I love this heavy duty citrus juicer
2 tbsp olive oil - I love Fancy Peasant or Kyoord
Pecorino Romano or Parmesean - I prefer pecorino because I like how sheep cheese digests
2 servings of pasta - I love this gluten free pasta personally
salt and pepper plus flakey salt for serving - I love Maldon Sea Salt
Method:
Preheat oven to 400. While you wait for it to heat up, toss your zucchini with olive oil, salt and pepper. Arrange flat and evenly spaced out (if they’re too close they will steam more than roast and get all carmelized). Roast them for 30 minutes on the bottom rack, flipping at about 20 minutes in.
Get a pot of water boiling and while you wait for it to get going chop the rest of your veggies.
Cook pasta to directions and drain.
Using the same pot heat up 2 tablespoons olive oil. Once shimmering toss in corn and season with salt and pepper. Stir for 1-2 minutes.
Add in the tomatoes and stir for another 1-2 minutes until they start to soften.
Add in basil and mix well then mix in pasta.
By this time the zucchini should be ready take it out and gently fold it into the pasta.
Squeeze the lemon and mix it in.
Serve into a large bow, top with pecorino and extra flakey salt and pepper to taste.
This has been a summer staple for me on night’s that my husband isn’t home. It’s an easy one person meal thats full of summer flavor and is beyond satisfying. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do! If you make it, be sure to tag me on Instagram @AshleyPattenPilates and/or comment below!
xx, Ashley