Rich9

this was extremely tasty and easy to make, courgettes are more versatile that i first thought.

1. boil the kettle, chop some spring onions and the pancetta and heat a little oil in a pan. thinly slice a courgette (i use a cheese slicer) then cut into thin strips.

2. fry the pancetta in the oil, when it starts to crisp, add the onions. place the tagliatelle in some salted, boiling water.

3. remove the pancetta and onions from the pan, and keep warm. add a couple of tablespoons of pesto to the pan along with some crème fraiche and warm through.

4. with about 2 mins before the pasta is cooked, add the courgettes to the pot. drain when the pasta is done, adding a few tablespoons of the pan water to the pesto mixture.

5. return the pasta/courgettes to the pan, and add half the pesto mixture, tossing carefully to ensure everything is evenly distributed. plate up, sprinkling the onions and pancetta over, and adding the rest of the sauce. grate over some parmesan, grind some black pepper and serve with some sliced tomatoes.

nom.

another good use for courgette is carrot, cumin and courgette soup: toast some ground cumin seeds in the pan, then soften onions, and carrots, courgettes and a spub along with stock, cook, blitz…. eat!

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