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🍝 Light Zucchini Shrimp Pasta
692 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- shrimp raw, frozen 600 g
- zucchini 2 pcs.
- onions, yellow 1 pc.
- garlic cloves 1 pc.
- basil, fresh 10 g
- thyme, fresh 5 g
- olive oil 4 tbsp
- salt pinch
- spaghetti 500 g
- whipping cream 200 ml
- pepper, black ground pinch
Instructions
- 1. Let the shrimp thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
- 2. Wash the shrimp the next day and pat them dry with a kitchen towel.
- 3. Wash the zucchini, trim the ends, and cut it into rough chunks.
- 4. Halve the onion and peel it.
- 5. Peel the garlic.
- 6. Wash the basil, shake it dry, and pluck the leaves off the stems.
- 7. Wash the thyme, shake it dry, and pluck the leaves off the stems.
- 8. Chop the basil in the mixing container for 4 seconds on speed 8.
- 9. Transfer the chopped basil into a separate bowl.
- 10. Chop the onion and garlic in the mixing container for 4 seconds on speed 8.
- 11. Scrape down the sides of the container with a spatula.
- 12. Add the zucchini chunks and chop everything for 4 seconds on speed 6.
- 13. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and sauté the mixture for 4 minutes on the sauté setting.
- 14. Bring about 5 liters of salted water to a boil in a pot.
- 15. Add the spaghetti to the boiling water and cook for approx. 9 minutes until al dente.
- 16. Pour the heavy cream into the mixing container.
- 17. Season the cream with salt and pepper.
- 18. Cook the cream for 10 minutes on speed 1 at 100 degrees Celsius.
- 19. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan over medium to high heat.
- 20. Sauté the shrimp in it for approx. 4 minutes.
- 21. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper.
- 22. Drain the spaghetti in a colander.
- 23. Add the thyme and basil to the zucchini sauce.
- 24. Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
- 25. Plate the spaghetti with the zucchini.
- 26. Serve the pasta with the shrimp.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 692
- Protein: 39 g · Fett/Fat: 28 g · Carbs: 73 g