Courgette & lemon linguine

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• kat food

  20 November 2007

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• Lily

  10 January 2008

  Lily rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is certainly an easy dish to make and it was rather tasty. I was making it for 5 and needed a very big pan for the courgettes so it might be better to do them in two lots.

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• Sue

  14 January 2008

  Sue commented on this recipe

  Quite tasty and easy to make.

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• Beth

  15 April 2008

  Beth rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Easy to make but 4 courgettes for 2 people is rather a lot - I think 2 is better.

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• jvcg

  25 June 2008

  jvcg commented on this recipe

  I agree with Beth that four courgettes for two people is rather too much - I'd stick to two or three next time. I'd also add the zest and juice of a whole lemon to give the dish a bit more oomph. Finally, next time I'd be tempted to grate parmesan into the dish (generosity is always good with parmesan I find) rather than limit myself to the few shavings suggested.

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• jvcg

  25 June 2008

  jvcg rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I agree with Beth that four courgettes for two people is rather too much - I'd stick to two or three next time. I'd also add the zest and juice of a whole lemon to give the dish a bit more oomph. Finally, next time I'd be tempted to grate parmesan into the dish (generosity is always good with parmesan I find) rather than limit myself to the few shavings suggested.

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• Moley

  15 September 2008

  Moley rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was fabulous! Although 4 courgettes is far too many for 2 people. The lemon in this makes ALL the difference and I used some tiny piccolo cherry tomatoes which added a beautiful sweetness. This dish was ready in about 7 minutes flat! BRILLIANT!!

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• Magnolia

  18 May 2009

  Magnolia commented on this recipe

  This is yummy! I only used 2 courgettes and there was spare for lunch leftover. I used a whole lemon and a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper, which goes well with the lemon. No parmesan so used a mature cheddar, which was also tasty. A lovely light summer dinner

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• Magnolia

  18 May 2009

  Magnolia rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is yummy! I only used 2 courgettes and there was spare for lunch leftover. I used a whole lemon and a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper, which goes well with the lemon. No parmesan so used a mature cheddar, which was also tasty. A lovely light summer dinner

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• Jane

  06 October 2009

  Jane rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Have made this quite a few times now as the courgettes in the garden just keep on coming! Really easy and fresh tasting. Depending on size I use 2-3 courgettes for 2 servings and a whole lemon.

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• meganE

  27 June 2010

  meganE commented on this recipe

  Agree that this calls for too many courgettes - 2 works far better. Also used tenderstem broccoli one time instead and that was lovely.

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• Dutchy

  05 July 2010

  Dutchy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is a great alternative for a creamy pasta sauce as the lemon makes the linguine juicy. I agree that less courgette, more lemon, and a decent amount of fresh pepper and parmesan make this a perfect summer dish.

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  22 July 2010

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• Leanne

  31 July 2010

  Leanne rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Loved this, very easy and quick for an after work meal. Agree with everyone else that unless the recipe is talking about unusually small courgettes, this is far too many, but you can see for yourself when you're making it, I just put in how ever many slices I fancied.

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• cherylf

  11 August 2010

  cherylf rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was delicious and easy. I added some pesto to flavour the linguine a bit more, but the lemon flavour was lovely. I used 2 large courgettes which was perfect.

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• Thwaitey

  10 October 2011

  Thwaitey commented on this recipe

  This is soooooo tasty. I've made it a few times now. Last time I substituted sun-dried tomatoes instead of cherry tomatoes and it was divine. I use a vegetarian cheddar instead of the parmesan too.

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• David G

  21 May 2012

  David G rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Bland, uninspiring and a waste of good ingredients. Won't be making it again.

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• jacquil

  19 June 2012

  jacquil rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is definitely a keeper, I loved it. Used 2 courgettes, agree that is plenty, also a whole lemon and a couple of standard tomatoes, the rest was as per the recipe. Simple and quick with fresh summery flavours. Perfect.

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Ingredients

• 250g linguine
• 1 small thinly sliced onion , use a mandolin if you like
• 1 garlic clove , crushed
• 4 courgettes , thinly sliced
• half a lemon , zested and juiced
• a handful of cherry tomatoes , quartered
• parmesan shavings, to serve

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Serves 2

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Cook 20 mins

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Ingredients

• 250g linguine
• 1 small thinly sliced onion , use a mandolin if you like
• 1 garlic clove , crushed
• 4 courgettes , thinly sliced
• half a lemon , zested and juiced
• a handful of cherry tomatoes , quartered
• parmesan shavings, to serve

Per serving

696 kcalories, protein 20.3g, carbohydrate 103.1g, fat 25.4 g, saturated fat 3.7g, fibre 7g, salt 0.05 g

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