Pasta with Zucchini

Name: Pasta with Zucchini
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Spaghetti 1 lb; Unsalted butter 1 tbsp; Shallots ½ cup; Zucchini 3 cups; Chicken Breast 1 cup; Cottage cheese 8 oz; Cilantro 2 tbsp; Kosher Salt; Black pepper

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Serves 4
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Ingredients

	1 lb Spaghetti
	1 tbsp Unsalted butter
	½ cup Shallots julienned
	3 cups Zucchini small dice
	1 cup Chicken Breast cooked, shredded, or a mix of thigh and breast
	8 oz Cottage cheese small curd
	2 tbsp Cilantro minced, plus more for garnish
	Kosher Salt to taste
	Black pepper freshly ground, to taste

Nutritional information

463

Calories

7.5g

Fat

70.4g

Carbohydrates

28.3g

Protein

95mg

Cholesterol

582mg

Sodium

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

1 lb Spaghetti
1 tbsp Unsalted butter
½ cup Shallots
julienned
3 cups Zucchini
small dice
1 cup Chicken Breast
cooked, shredded, or a mix of thigh and breast
8 oz Cottage cheese
small curd
2 tbsp Cilantro
minced, plus more for garnish
Kosher Salt
to taste
Black pepper
freshly ground, to taste

Pasta with Zucchini

This Pasta with Zucchini recipe is a weeknight-friendly, delicious, simple, and healthy dish, ready in just 15 minutes. The dish itself requires chicken meat, zucchini, shallots, cottage cheese, and cilantro and can be ready in time for the pasta to be cooked. My kids love to put cottage cheese on everything, so this recipe is a great way to offer them a healthy zucchini too. Besides, this dish is budget-friendly and requires no fancy ingredients.

The overall taste of this dish is mild and fresh. To give it a kick, try adding some crushed red pepper flakes while sautéing the shallots and zucchini.

To make the Pasta with Zucchini, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Pasta with Zucchini

1	Cook pasta	13
In a large pot of salted boiling water, add 1 pound spaghetti and cook according to package instructions. Reserve ¼ cup of pasta water.
2	Sauté shallots and zucchini	5
In a large skillet over high heat, melt 1 tablespoon unsalted butter and add ½ cup julienned shallots and 3 cups diced zucchini. Sauté until just starting to caramelize, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
3	Add chicken and pasta water	2
Add 1 cup shredded chicken and ¼ cup of pasta water and let heat through.
4	Combine pasta with cottage cheese and zucchini mixture	2
Once cooked, drain the pasta and return it to the pot. Add 8 ounces cottage cheese, 2 tablespoons cilantro, and zucchini mixture. Toss to combine, taste, and season if needed.
5	Serve
Serve immediately garnished with more cilantro leaves and freshly ground black pepper. Enjoy!

Pasta with Zucchini is a simple pasta with chicken, cottage cheese, and cilantro that is hearty enough for a main dish. Give it a go, and please come back to let us know what you think in the comments below!

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.