Easy and delicious Mediterranean pasta

Name: Easy and delicious Mediterranean pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Italian, European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 160g spaghetti (recommendation - bavette, barrila n.13); 2 smaler zuchinni, cut in quarter-rounds; 1/3 cup cut in cubes bacon; 250g cherry tomatoes (sliced in quarters); 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp dry basil; juice of 1 lemon; salt to taste; pepper to taste

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:15min

Having "nothing" in the fridge always brings out the best and creative new discoveries for me. This is one of those. I "discovered" it 6 years ago, and today it's still one of my go-tos. It can also be served as an appetizer - just cut everything in half. And it is easy (and tasty) to make a vegetarian version too - just replace bacon with mushrooms or tofu bacon, or skip it altogether. It's also convenient for the "mixed" company - you can make both versions in parallel easily.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:02:57 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories651.4 kcal (33%)

Total Fat33.2 g (47%)

Carbs73.3 g (28%)

Sugars10.9 g (12%)

Protein17.3 g (35%)

Sodium576.9 mg (29%)

Fiber6.7 g (24%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

160gspaghetti

recommendation - bavette, barrila n.13

2zuchinni

smaler, cut in quarter-rounds

⅓ cupbacon

cut in cubes

250gcherry tomatoes

sliced in quarters

3 Tbspolive oil

1 Tbspdry basil

Instructions

Step 1

Start cooking the pasta according to the instructions on the package.

Step 2

While the pasta is cooking, season and saute the zucchini. If you prefer, you can do this on the grill pan.

Frying Pan

CooktopHeat

Step 3

You can now use the same pan and grill the bacon cubes.

CooktopHeat

Frying Pan

Step 4

Add cooked zucchini and bacon into a big bowl - this is where all the magic will happen soon.

Step 5

In a small bowl marinate the cherry tomatoes with dry basil, olive oil, lemon juice and season with salt and pepper according to your taste. You can go a little braver here since this marinade will be distributed over the huge amount of pasta later.

Step 6

By now the pasta should be ready - drain and add it to zucchini and bacon bowl. Now add marinated cherry tomatoes and mix them all together. Taste and adjust the seasoning according to your liking. You can also add some more olive oil or lemon if you wish.