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Courgette, Lemon, and Ricotta Pasta
Grated courgette melts into a silky ricotta sauce spiked with lemon zest and fresh basil, tossed through rigatoni in one pan. Light, summery, and effortlessly elegant.
- Prep
- 10min
- Cook
- 20min
- Total
- 30min
- Serves
- 4
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 400g rigatoni
- 3 courgettes, coarsely grated
- 250g ricotta
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 50g Parmesan, grated, plus extra to serve
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- Small bunch of fresh basil, leaves picked
- Salt and black pepper
- 100ml pasta cooking water
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3 reviews
- Fiona C.
My new go-to pasta recipe. Ready in 30 minutes and tastes restaurant quality.
20 Apr 2026
- Pete H.
Very clever how the grated courgette disappears into the sauce.
13 Apr 2026
- Isabella T.
Absolutely delicious — light, creamy, and full of summer flavours.
7 Apr 2026
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