Ingredients
400g/14oz pasta
4 courgettes, diced
1 lemon, half thinly sliced and juice of the other half
2 shallots, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
l red chilli, finely chopped
6tbsp/90ml/3fl oz cream cheese, whipped until smooth
10g/¼oz parsley, roughly chopped
salt and pepper
olive oil
To Serve:
parmesan
handful torn basil leaves
4 slices pancetta or thin streaky bacon, grilled until crisp
Method
1. Cook the pasta according to instructions on the packet.
2. Saute the shallot, garlic and chilli in olive oil and add the lemon slices.
3. Add the diced courgettes, and a little more oil if necessary, and fry until golden brown.
4. Add the chopped parsley, cream cheese and lemon juice. Stir until the cheese has melted into the mixture to make a sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Toss with the pasta and serve.
The dish is delicious just scattered with parmesan and basil but for compulsive carnivores serve the crisp bacon on the side.
