Zucchini and ricotta pasta with pine nut crumble

Whip up a vegetarian pasta for a family favourite weeknight meal.

Recipe «Zucchini and ricotta pasta with pine nut crumble» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 375g dried rigatoni pasta, 2 medium zucchini, trimmed, 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves , 150g baby spinach, 1/4 cup finely grated parmesan, 200g fresh ricotta, crumbled , 1/4 cup pine nuts, 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs, Pinch chilli flakes.

Ingredients:

• 375g dried rigatoni pasta 
• 2 medium zucchini, trimmed 
• 2 tbsp olive oil 
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
• 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves 
• 150g baby spinach 
• 1/4 cup finely grated parmesan 
• 200g fresh ricotta, crumbled 
• 1/4 cup pine nuts 
• 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs 
• Pinch chilli flakes 

Instructions

1. Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water, following packet directions, until tender. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup liquid. Place pasta in a large heatproof bowl.
2. Meanwhile, using a vegetable peeler, cut zucchini lengthways into thin ribbons. Heat half the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add zucchini, garlic and thyme. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until zucchini is just tender. Add spinach. Cook until just wilted. Add to pasta with parmesan, ricotta and reserved liquid. Stir.
3. Heat remaining oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add pine nuts. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until light golden. Add breadcrumbs and chilli. Cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes or until golden.
4. Serve pasta sprinkled with pine nut crumble.