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Creamy pasta with zucchini

Cornelia von Hollen is a detective. Her favorite dish is creamy pasta with zucchini. Here is her recipe.

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Ingredients for creamy pasta with zucchini
Ingredients for creamy pasta with zucchiniImage: DW

Ingredients (for 6):

100 g ham

500 g mushrooms

200 g cream

125 g creme fraiche

100 g shredded Emmental cheese

500 g tagliatelle

2 onions

2-3 garlic cloves

3 tablespoons olive oil

3 medium zucchini

Directions:

Cornelia von Hollen
Cornelia von Hollen

Cut the ham into strips and slice the mushrooms.

Put the cream and creme fraiche in a pot and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes.

Add the cheese and let it melt. Add salt, pepper, and nutmeg to taste.

Cook the tagliatelle in salted water according to package directions.

Peel the onion and garlic, chop them finely and cook gently in the olive oil.

Wash and slice the zucchini, add to the onions and garlic, and cook for a further 10 minutes, adding a small amount of water if needed.

Add the ham and mushrooms and heat through. Season with salt and pepper.

Arrange pasta on plates and top with vegetable mixture and cream sauce.

Bon appetit!

Editor: Rina Goldenberg