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15-Minute Courgette Pasta
Dinner in 15 minutes? Yes please. This easy pasta dish perfectly combines sweet, zingy and spicy flavours through a summery mix of chilli, lemon and mint.
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 15 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Deliciously Ella📖 deliciouslyella
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●frying pan
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cook the spaghetti according to packet instructions. Drain, reserving a cupful of the cooking liquid.
spaghetti5.3 oz
2
Place a large frying pan over medium heat and toast the pine nuts; tip out onto a plate.
pine nuts3 tablespoons
3
Heat the oil in the frying pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and chilli and fry for ⏱️ 30 seconds until fragrant. Add the grated courgette and increase the heat to medium–high. Fry for 4–⏱️ 5 minutes until the courgette softens.
garlic4 cloves
4
Add the lemon zest and juice, along with most of the mint; toss to combine. Add a splash of the reserved pasta cooking water and simmer for a few minutes; stir through to coat the pasta. Serve with an extra sprinkling of mint leaves, chilli flakes and the toasted pine nuts.
pine nuts3 tablespoons
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