Fusilli pasta with zucchini and walnuts

Fusilli pasta with zucchini and walnuts

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Discover this delicious recipe for fusilli pasta with zucchini and walnuts, perfect for a family dinner.

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This simple and delicious recipe is perfect for a weeknight meal. The zucchini adds a touch of sweetness and freshness that pairs wonderfully with the walnuts and cream.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$6.66 $1.67 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.20
  • $0.15
  • $0.10
  • $1.10
  • $3.33
  • $0.30
  • $1.00
  • $0.48

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the zucchini, wash them, dry them, and then slice them thinly. ≈ 8 min
  2. Finely chop the onion and garlic, then sauté them in a pan with a small amount of oil.
  3. Once the vegetables are lightly browned, add the zucchini and pickles, and cook gently, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.
  4. Cook the pasta in boiling, salted water.
  5. Add the finely chopped mint and parsley, walnuts, cream, and grated Parmesan cheese to the zucchini, then bring the sauce to a simmer.
  6. Drain the pasta al dente, then add it to the pan with the zucchini and cook for 1 or 2 minutes.
  7. Divide the pasta among individual plates, add extra grated cheese, and serve immediately. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Fusilli pasta with zucchini and walnuts

  • 200 ml of milk cream$0.20
  • 1 onion$0.15
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.10
  • 50 g of pine nuts$1.10
  • grana cheese or goat cheese$3.33
  • mint$0.30
  • parsley$1.00
  • 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil$0.48

Total$6.66

that's $1.67 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 zucchini
  • 200 ml of milk cream
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 50 g of pine nuts
  • grana cheese or goat cheese
  • mint
  • parsley
  • 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • sale
  • pepe

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