Fusilli is a type of short pasta of Italian origin, it has a spiral shape and with it we can prepare a variety of dishes. Therefore, this time we are going to prepare a pasta dish with prawns or shrimp and zucchini.
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Zucchini is a vegetable that is made up of 95% water, a fact that makes it an essential ingredient to make any low-calorie recipe and include it in a diet to lose weight, since 100 grams contain only 15 calories. In addition, it is rich in essential minerals such as phosphorus, magnesium, potassium and calcium. Stay and discover how to make fusilli with zucchini and prawns. Let’s do it!
Ingredients to make Fusilli with zucchini and prawns:
- 300 grams of Fusilli cooked
- 1 unit of yellow zucchini
- 1 unit of green zucchini
- 1 teaspoon of Butter
- 1 tablespoon of white wine
- 500 grams of prawns or shrimp
- 50 grams of Mental Cheese
- 1 cup of Cream of milk or cream
- 1 teaspoon of garlic paste
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of black pepper
- 1 teaspoon of olive oil
How to make Fusilli with zucchini and prawns:
- To start making the fusilli recipe you must prelist the ingredients.
- Bring a skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil, add the chopped zucchiniand sauté them.
- I wanted to add the yellows and chopped greens differently to make them stand out, but you can do it however you want.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove from the heat when the ingredients are ready.
- In the same pan where you cooked the zucchini, add the butter and, once melted, add the cooked pasta and the peeled prawns. Sauté for a few minutes.
- Trick:Remember that you can replace the prawns with shrimp or prawns.
- Add the sautéed zucchini backto the pan and mix the ingredients well to continue with the fusilli with prawn’s recipe. Add garlic paste to taste.
- Finally, add the white wineand the milk or cream; Let keep a couple more minutes and turn off the heat.
- Serve each of the plates and add a little grated cheese on top. I chose mental cheese because I am a lover of matured cheeses and I love them, but if you want you can add Parmesan cheese.
- As you can see, it is a very simple, fast and delicious preparation, ideal to serve if you have guests or even to take to the office.