Creamy Pasta with Zucchini, Provola, and Capers

Enjoy a gourmet Italian pasta dish with creamy zucchini, provola, and capers.

Pasta cremosa con zucchine, provola e capperi

Creamy Pasta with Zucchini, Provola, and Capers is the perfect Italian recipe to celebrate the arrival of spring. Made with simple, fresh spring ingredients, this dish offers a gourmet twist.

The secret to this dish’s success lies in its incredible texture: a creamy blend achieved by pureeing zucchini, adding provola cream, and a caper sauce. With just a few strategic kitchen moves, you can transform an ordinary pasta dish into a refined and delicious meal.

Try other variations of creamy pasta with zucchini:

  • Pasta with zucchini and burrata cream
  • Creamy pasta with speck and zucchini
  • Pasta with yellow zucchini cream and ham
  • Pasta with zucchini cream, lemon, and turmeric goat cheese
  • Trofie with zucchini cream and pancetta

Ingredients

  • 320g spaghetti
  • 300g zucchini
  • 200g provola cheese
  • 30g capers
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Boil the spaghetti in salted water according to package instructions.
  2. In a pan, heat olive oil and add sliced zucchini. Cook until soft.
  3. Blend the zucchini until smooth and creamy.
  4. In a separate pan, melt the provola cheese with a little pasta water to form a creamy sauce.
  5. Combine the zucchini cream and provola sauce, then add capers.
  6. Drain the spaghetti and toss it with the creamy sauce mixture.
  7. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve immediately.

Total Time: 30 min

Cuisine: Italian

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