Courgette & ricotta pasta
Serves 4
Prep 15 mins
Cook 15 mins
£1.33 a portion
511 kcals, 27g fat, 8g sat. fat, 5g sugar
2 tbsp olive oil
1 shallot, finely chopped
4 courgettes, halved and thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
300g pasta shapes small bunch basil, most chopped zest
1 lemon
50g Parmesan (or vegetarian alternative)
50g pine nuts, toasted
250g tub ricotta
1 Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Cook the shallot and courgettes for 8 mins until softened. When they are just beginning to colour, add the garlic and cook for 2 mins more.
2 Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Drain, reserving a little of the water. Tip the pasta into the courgette pan with the basil, lemon zest, grated Parmesan and pine nuts. Season, dot over the ricotta and mix gently so that you don’t break it up too much. Serve sprinkled with extra Parmesan.