Saturday, 2 May 2015

Courgette and lovage pasta - penne or fusilli.

Lovage recipes | Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall | Life and style | The Guardian:
A quick, easy dish. Serves four.

4 courgettes, about 400g
400g dried penne or fusilli
3 tbsp olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
Zest of ½ small lemon
1 small handful lovage leaves, finely shredded
80g parmesan, grated, plus extra
160g ricotta, broken into chunks

Trim the tops and bottoms off the courgettes, then shred into ribbons with a sharp vegetable peeler.

Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add the courgettes, season and sauté until slightly golden, about five minutes.
Add the garlic and lemon zest, and fry for a minute.
Stir in the lovage.
Taste and season again.

Drain the pasta (reserve some cooking water) and toss with the courgettes, a couple of tablespoons of cooking water, parmesan and ricotta.
Serve in warmed bowls with more parmesan sprinkled on top.

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