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Slow-cooked courgette pasta

Name: Slow-cooked courgette pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 95ml olive oil; 3-4 courgettes finely sliced using a mandoline, if you have one; 3 garlic cloves finely sliced; ½ tsp chilli flakes; 35g panko breadcrumbs; 1 lemon zested and juiced; 300g spaghetti; 40g parmesan or vegetarian alternative, finely grated

Helena Busiakiewicz

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Serves 2 - 3

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 55 mins

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Transform a glut of courgettes into a silky pasta sauce and top with zesty breadcrumbs. It's a wonderful way to make the most of homegrown courgettes

High-fibre

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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95ml olive oil
3-4 courgettes

finely sliced using a mandoline, if you have one
3 garlic cloves

finely sliced
½ tsp chilli flakes
35g panko breadcrumbs
1 lemon

zested and juiced
300g spaghetti
40g parmesan

or vegetarian alternative, finely grated

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Nutrition: Per serving (3)

kcal762
fat35g
saturates7g
carbs86g
sugars6g
fibre7g

high
protein21g
salt0.42g

Method

step 1

Heat a large, deep frying pan over a medium heat. Pour in all but 1 tbsp of the olive oil. Once hot, lower in the courgettes. Cook for 15 mins, stirring often until they start to catch and turn a little golden and lightly charred.
step 2

Turn the heat down to low and cook for another 30 mins, stirring frequently until they’re nearly completely disintegrated. Sprinkle in a good pinch of salt, the garlic and chilli flakes. Turn the heat back up to high and cook for a final 5-10 mins until lightly caramelised.
step 3

While the courgettes are cooking, heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil in a small frying pan. Sprinkle in the panko breadcrumbs and some salt and pepper. Cook over a medium heat for 4-5 mins, stirring until golden and crisp. Transfer to a small bowl and stir through the lemon zest. Cook the spaghetti following pack instructions.
step 4

When the pasta is al dente and the courgettes are cooked, transfer the pasta straight into the courgette pan using tongs, along with plenty of pasta water and most of the parmesan. Mix thoroughly, adding more pasta water as needed to create a glossy sauce. Finish with the lemon juice.
step 5

Sprinkle over the lemony breadcrumbs, the remaining parmesan and a few twists of black pepper to serve.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2025

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