Settling into a new job and training for a marathon has led to a lot of pasta being eaten in this house lately. One of our favourite dishes at the moment is the following courgette, garlic and chilli pasta. It’s super-easy, super=quick, carb-tastic and (hooray!) helps us use up some of our garden courgettes.
Courgette, Garlic and Chilli Pasta
(serves 2)
2 tblspn olive oil
2 garlic cloves
A pinch of chilli flakes
2 medium courgettes, julienned (if you can do this without a mandoline, I am mightily impressed)
200g wholewheat pasta
Parsley and Parmesan to serve
- Bring a large pan of water to the boil. Add the pasta.
- Add the oil, garlic and chilli and heat gently. Once the garlic becomes fragrant and starts to sizzle, add a good pinch of salt and pepper followed by the courgette. Stir well to combine. Increase the heat and cook until the courgette is tender. This won’t take long.
- Drain the pasta and combine with courgette.
- Serve topped with parsley and Parmesan cheese.
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Cool recipe! Great blog!
yum, sounds lovely! and with my the ginormous courgette that recently landed in my lap i think this will be something neat to cook soon!
Great photo, great recipe. I love the look, it’s so healthy and wholemeal pasta is so delicious… so much more flavour than normal pasta, perfect for the simpler dishes.
ooo yum. I just got back from a week in NH at my parents’ and am off to the greenmarket first thing. Now I know what lunch tomorrow is. Can’t wait!
YUM, think I might try this today!
you are doing an ace job-new job and training-I have given up with my running for the moment-but will still make the fuel pasta!
Stunning. Very similar to a recipe I found at http://www.bestforchef.com and just as tantalizing.
great picture! this is the kind of thing i make a lot during the week as well… a little pasta, whatever veggies are in abundance that day, and some parmesan! zucchini are always a staple in my house as well so i can’t wait to try this recipe!