Name: Pennette with Zucchini and Mozzarella
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 500 g penne; 400 g mozzarella diced; 1 onion finely chopped; 1 garlic clove finely chopped; 1 kg zucchini diced; 3 tbs olive oil; 2 vegetable stock cube; 1/2 tsp pepper *to taste; 1 cup parmesan cheese grated *to taste; 50 ml water

by Roberta Last updated on 07/09/2019

A light pasta dish which is quick and easy to prepare. - Roberta

Ingredients

500 g penne
400 g mozzarella diced
1 onion finely chopped
1 garlic clove finely chopped
1 kg zucchini diced
3 tbs olive oil
2 vegetable stock cube
1/2 tsp pepper *to taste
1 cup parmesan cheese grated *to taste
50 ml water

Method

Step 1

Cook the garlic clove for 2 minutes in a frying pan.
Step 2

Add the onion and zucchini and cook on medium heat while stirring frequently until they are lightly browned.
Step 3

Add the vegetable cubes and 50 mL water to allow the cubes to dissolve.
Step 4

Continue cooking on medium heat until all the ingredients are cooked well.
Step 5

Cook the pasta in plenty of salty boiling water.
Step 6

Drain the pasta, add the zucchini mixture and mozzarella to the cooked pasta and serve immediately.
Step 7

Add pepper and grated parmesan cheese to taste.