ZUCCHINI & RICOTTA SHELLS

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Creamy pasta shells with zucchini, ricotta cheese, and a hint of lemon, from May 2010 Canadian Living's Mother's Day special.

Provided by Katzen

Categories     Low Cholesterol

Time 15m

Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cups pasta shells, medium or 4 cups pasta shells, large
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 zucchini
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons mint, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons green onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Steps:

  • In a saucepan of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.
  • In a large bowl, toss together pasta, ricotta, lemon zest, salt, pepper, and half of the reserved cooking liquid.
  • Meanwhile, quarter each zucchini lengthwise. With knife, cut away core; cut on bias into slices.
  • In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute zucchini until tender, about 5 minutes. Add to pasta, along with mint, green onion, lemon juice, and enough cooking liquid for desired creaminess, tossing to coat.

Maham Arshad
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I made this dish for a potluck, and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor of the zucchini shells, and the ricotta filling was a perfect complement. I will definitely be making this dish again.


Rafeeq Chacha
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This dish is a great way to use up summer zucchini. The zucchini shells are easy to make, and the ricotta filling is delicious. I served it with a simple tomato sauce, and it was a hit with my family.


Sheryar Malik
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I love this recipe! The zucchini shells are a great way to get your veggies in, and the ricotta filling is creamy and flavorful. I also like to add a little bit of chopped fresh basil to the filling for extra flavor.


Osei Desmond
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This recipe is a great way to use up summer zucchini. The zucchini shells are easy to make, and the ricotta filling is delicious. I served it with a simple tomato sauce, and it was a hit with my family.


Tyrel Rajaram
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I made this dish for a potluck, and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor of the zucchini shells, and the ricotta filling was a perfect complement. I will definitely be making this dish again.


Aimal
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This dish is a great way to use up summer zucchini. The zucchini shells are easy to make, and the ricotta filling is delicious. I served it with a simple tomato sauce, and it was a hit with my family.


Wahid Jaan
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I love this recipe! The zucchini shells are a great way to get your veggies in, and the ricotta filling is creamy and flavorful. I also like to add a little bit of chopped fresh basil to the filling for extra flavor.


Shahrukh Ghauri
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This recipe is a great way to use up summer zucchini. The zucchini shells are easy to make, and the ricotta filling is delicious. I served it with a simple tomato sauce, and it was a hit with my family.


Alamzeb
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I made this dish for a potluck, and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor of the zucchini shells, and the ricotta filling was a perfect complement. I will definitely be making this dish again.


Ali Abbas gamear Technical
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This dish is a great way to use up summer zucchini. The zucchini shells are easy to make, and the ricotta filling is delicious. I served it with a simple tomato sauce, and it was a hit with my family.


Charlene Sierra
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I love this recipe! The zucchini shells are a great way to get your veggies in, and the ricotta filling is creamy and flavorful. I also like to add a little bit of chopped fresh basil to the filling for extra flavor.


Sheriff Kola
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This recipe is a great way to use up summer zucchini. The zucchini shells are easy to make, and the ricotta filling is delicious. I served it with a simple tomato sauce, and it was a hit with my family.


abul bashar
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I made this dish for a potluck, and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor of the zucchini shells, and the ricotta filling was a perfect complement. I will definitely be making this dish again.


Mianhaseeb
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This is a great recipe for a light and healthy summer meal. The zucchini shells are a great way to get your veggies in, and the ricotta filling is creamy and flavorful. I also like to add a little bit of chopped fresh herbs to the filling for extra f


Abraham demssie Haylu
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I was skeptical about this recipe at first, but I'm so glad I tried it! The zucchini shells were a great way to use up some extra zucchini I had, and the ricotta filling was delicious. I served it with a simple tomato sauce, and it was a hit with my


Amanuel Kassu
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This dish was easy to make and very delicious. I used a combination of zucchini and yellow squash, and it turned out great. The ricotta filling was creamy and flavorful, and the tomato sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making thi


Aida Nergjoni
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I've made this recipe several times now, and it's always a winner. The zucchini shells are a great way to use up summer zucchini, and the ricotta filling is creamy and flavorful. I like to add a little bit of grated Parmesan cheese to the filling for


Hadi King
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These zucchini ricotta shells were a hit at my dinner party! The combination of flavors and textures was perfect, and the presentation was beautiful. I will definitely be making this dish again.