Pasta with Zucchini Flowers: A Creamy Recipe with Cherry Tomatoes
Pasta with zucchini flowers is a simple and creamy first course, perfect for summer.
ingredients
Pasta with zucchini flowers is a simple and creamy first course, perfect for summer. Ready in just minutes, it's made with ingredients you often already have at home: in addition to, of course, firm, fresh zucchini flowers, you'll need datterini or cherry tomatoes, red onion, olive oil, basil, white wine, and your favorite short pasta shape (fusilli, penne, mezze maniche rigate, and so on).
Once cooked, the result is a fragrant dish, perfect for any family lunch or dinner or with dearest friends.
We've created a version suitable for vegans, too. You can top it with a sprinkling of grated veggies, or, if you like, add some crispy diced bacon, a few strips of speck, or some flaked Parmesan.
Learn how to make pasta with zucchini blossoms with step-by-step instructions and tips. If you liked this recipe, try other zucchini blossom dishes, such as spaghetti with clams, zucchini blossoms, and saffron, and pasta with zucchini blossoms and feta.
How to make pasta with courgette flowers
To prepare the pasta with courgette flowers, clean the vegetables by removing the pistil and cutting the leaves into strips 1. Then, wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half, then thinly slice the onion.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan, add the chopped onion and fresh basil 2, then let everything fry gently.
Add the 3 cherry tomatoes and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil, then add the fusilli or pasta of your choice.
Once the cherry tomatoes are soft, add the zucchini flowers to the pan. Pour in the white wine and let the alcohol evaporate. To make the sauce extra creamy, add a ladle of the pasta cooking water.
Season with salt and pepper 5 and continue cooking.
Drain the pasta al dente and transfer it directly into the pan with the sauce 6.
Mix everything together until you obtain a creamy and well-blended dish 7.
The pasta with courgette flowers is ready: garnish it with fresh basil and bring it to the table 8.
