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Creamy Courgette Rigatoni
Calorie Smart
Family Friendly
Veggie
Creamy Courgette Rigatoni

with chives and Italian style cheese

25 min
Difficulty: 2/3
Italian

This is a hearty pasta dish that's nutritious too. The creaminess comes from creme fraiche—a lighter alternative to full-fat cream—while the courgette and baby spinach are filled with potassium, iron, and an array of vitalizing vitamins.

Allergens

Mustard
May contain traces of allergens
Wheat
Celery
Soya
Milk

Utensils

Grater
Colander
Zester
Peeler

Tags

Calorie Smart
Family Friendly
Veggie
Climate Conscious
Ingredients
Onion

Onion

0.5 unit(s)

Garlic

Garlic

2 unit(s)

Courgette

Courgette

1 unit(s)

Chives

Chives

5 grams

Lemon

Lemon

0.5 unit(s)

Dried Rigatoni

Dried Rigatoni

180 grams

Baby Spinach

Baby Spinach

120 grams

Hello Muscat

Hello Muscat

1 sachet(s)

Creme Fraiche

Creme Fraiche

110 grams

Grated Italian Style Hard Cheese

Grated Italian Style Hard Cheese

25 grams

Water

Water

to taste

Oil

Oil

to taste

Salt

Salt

to taste

Pepper

Pepper

to taste

Preparation
1
Get Prepped

  • Boil a large pot of salted water for the rigatoni
  • Halve and peel the onion. Thinly slice half (double for 4p).
  • Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Finely chop the chives (or use scissors).
  • Pull a vegetable peeler lengthways along the courgette to make ribbons.
  • Zest half the lemon (double for 4p). Cut in half.

TIP: If you’re in a hurry you can boil the water in your kettle.

2
Cook the Rigatoni

  • Add the rigatoni to the boiling water and simmer until cooked, 12 mins.
  • When ready, reserve 50ml of the pasta water (double for 4p), then drain the pasta in a colander.
  • Return the rigatoni to the pot, off the heat.
  • Drizzle with oil and stir through to prevent sticking.

3
Fry the Veg

  • While the pasta cooks, place a pan over medium heat with a glug of oil
  • Once hot, add the courgette and season with salt and pepper.
  • Cook until softened, 2-3 mins, then stir in the garlic and cook for 1 min more.
  • Add the spinach a handful at a time and cook until wilted, 1-2 mins.
  • Pop the cooked veg in a bowl and cover to keep warm.

4
Make the Sauce

  • Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. 
  • Once hot, add the onion and cook until softened, stirring occasionally, 4-5 mins.
  • Add the muscat and reserved pasta water. Stir to dissolve the muscat and simmer until reduced by half, 3-4 mins.
  • Stir in the creme fraiche and cook until piping hot, then season with a pinch of pepper.
  • Mix in the chives and three-quarters of the cheese.

5
Add the Pasta

  • Add the pasta to your sauce along with half the veg.
  • Stir until everything is well coated and warmed through.
  • Add a pinch of lemon zest and a squeeze of lemon juice.
  • Taste and add more saltpepper and lemon juice if needed.

TIP: Add a splash of water if you feel the sauce needs loosening.

6
Finish and Serve

  • Serve heaping helpings of creamy pasta in bowls.
  • Top with the rest of the spinach and courgette
  • Garnish with a sprinkling of the remaining cheese.

Nutrition per serving

2412

kJ

Energy (kJ)

577

kcal

Energy (kcal)

20.2

g

Fat

11.3

g

of which saturates

80.3

g

Carbohydrate

8.2

g

of which sugars

0

g

Dietary Fiber

21.9

g

Protein

0

mg

Cholesterol

1.77

g

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