"This easy end-of-summer pasta dish is flavorful, colorful and comes together in less than 20 minutes"
Squash blossom pasta with pesto
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Prep time: 5mins
Cook time: 15mins
Serves or Makes: 4
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ingredients
- 250 grams orzo
- 1/2 thinly sliced zucchini
- 2 corn cobs
- 1 sweet onion
- 100 grams pesto
- 50 grams extra virgin olive oil
- a handful of squash blossoms
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 150 milliliters pasta water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- lemon zest, for serving
- parmegiano, for serving
Method
Step 1
Cook the orzo according to package instructions
Step 2
Drain, but save the pasta water, and mix the orzo with the pesto
Step 3
Cut the corn off the cob, slice the zucchini and onion
Step 4
Add some olive oil to a pan and heat
Step 5
Lightly fry the zucchini blossoms from each side, about 30 seconds, remove
Step 6
Melt the butter in the same skillet
Step 7
Add the onion and cook for 1 minute
Step 8
Add in the zucchini and the corn, and cook for 5 minutes while stirring occasionally
Step 9
Add the pasta water and cook for 2 more minutes
Step 10
Toss everything together and serve with fresh Parmigiano and basil