It is starting to get very warm here in Utah. Today hit a whopping 90 degrees. And with warm weather my menu turns simple. I just do not like standing in the hot kitchen for very long periods of time. I like to get in, get out, clean up and move on with my night. Tonight brought a simple pasta dish consisting of linguine, zucchini, browned butter with garlic, and parmesan cheese. Very simple, but very tasty. Just my kind of dish for a hot day. Try it. Love it. Enjoy!
Linguine with Zucchini, Browned Butter and Garlic
1/2 pound Linguine
1/2 cup reserved water from cooked pasta
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 tablespoon chopped garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 small zucchini, chopped to your liking
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
salt and pepper
Cook linguine in salted boiling water until al dente, reserving 1/2 cup of the water. In a small saucepan melt butter and garlic together on medium low heat until bubbly and slightly browned. Set aside. In a large skillet on medium heat, add olive oil and zucchini and cook slightly, about 3-4 minutes. Add cooked pasta, butter, reserved pasta water and parmesan cheese. Stir together until well combined. Salt and pepper to taste.
This is just my kind of meal. I love it!
It looks lovely!
Love eating light, with the growing season upon us there are just so many simple meals to be made with fresh veggies.
I love simple yet delicious pasta dishes like this one here, Steph!
mmmmmm.tasty and simple! LOVE IT!
I will be trying this!
This is definitely my kind of meal! I love zucchini!
I love the flavor of brown butter…sounds so tasty!
I love the flavor of brown butter…sounds so tasty!
This sounds fantastic, wiht some of my favorite summer flavors (not to mention the periennial favorite, pasta)! But I think I’m missing something – when is the reserved pasta water added back in?
Thanks for all of you nice comments! Foodies are so nice!
Kelly- Sorry I left that part out, you add the reserved pasta water back in when you add the butter and parm cheese to the pasta and zucchini. Hopefully that will help!
Love your blog! My kind of recipes. I made cookies today, big mistake to heat up the oven and therefore my whole house, especially with our AZ summers. I will have to get some zucchini and try this simple tasty dish out.
I like nice and simple meals when it gets hot out as well. This pasta sounds like it fits the bill. It looks really good! I am looking forward to zucchinis.
Yum. I love browned butter. This sounds great.
It’s 90 there? Wow. It’s getting hot too quickly.
Looks great Steph,
I could eat pasta everyday, this looks like a simple and delicious meal!
First time poster, found you thru Tastespotting!
I’m eating this recipe right now and it is scrumptious! This is the first time I’ve used browned butter and I’ll certainly be using it from now on.
Can’t wait to take the rest for lunch tomorrow!
Thanks Steph – that did seem like the sensible time, but I just thought I’d check.
I just found this site through “My Sweet and Saucy” and I’m hooked. I made this pasta dish tonight and it was delicious! Since I love seafood I decided to add shrimp and I liked the addition to this EASY pasta dish
Hi! I made this pasta for a baby shower. See here http://littleivycakes.blogspot.com/search/label/Tara%27s%20Baby%20Shower
It turned out really good. Thanks!