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Creamy Zucchini and Shrimp Penne
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Italy Authentic home cooking from Italy, with US measurements.
Originally published on Cookpad Italy as Penne gamberi e zucchina cremosa
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Creamy Zucchini and Shrimp Penne

Caterina Martinelli
Caterina Martinelli @lericettedicaterina
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italia

An easy and quick dish with a creamy zucchini sauce (no cream), ready in 15 minutes. It's tasty and light, but you can make it richer by stirring in cream cheese or homemade cream if you like.

An easy and quick dish with a creamy zucchini sauce (no cream), ready in 15 minutes. It's tasty and light, but you can make it richer by stirring in cream cheese or homemade cream if you like.

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Creamy Zucchini and Shrimp Penne

Caterina Martinelli
Caterina Martinelli @lericettedicaterina
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italia

An easy and quick dish with a creamy zucchini sauce (no cream), ready in 15 minutes. It's tasty and light, but you can make it richer by stirring in cream cheese or homemade cream if you like.

An easy and quick dish with a creamy zucchini sauce (no cream), ready in 15 minutes. It's tasty and light, but you can make it richer by stirring in cream cheese or homemade cream if you like.

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Ingredients

15 minutes
Serves 4 servings
  • 10.5 ozpenne pasta (300 grams)
  • 3medium-large zucchini
  • 10.5 ozsmall shrimp (300 grams) or 3 large shrimp per person
  • 2garlic cloves
  • as neededExtra virgin olive oil,
  • as neededSalt,
  • Vegetable broth, as needed (to make the sauce)
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  • 2skillets
  • Spatula
  • Ladle
  • Immersion blender
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15 minutes
  1. 1

    Clean the shrimp and remove the vein along the back. In a skillet, sauté the garlic in olive oil, then add the zucchini that have been washed and sliced.

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  2. 2

    Cook for a few minutes, then take out some of the zucchini and blend it with a little vegetable broth to make a sauce. Set aside. In another skillet, repeat the process: sauté garlic in olive oil, then add the shrimp.

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  3. 3

    Cook the shrimp, then add the zucchini and cooked pasta to the same skillet. Pour in 1 1/4 cups vegetable broth (about 3 glasses), cover, and cook over high heat for 5 minutes, then lower the heat and cook for the remaining time. Add the blended zucchini sauce and mix everything together.

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  4. 4

    Serve and enjoy this simple, flavorful dish.

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  5. 5

    Zucchini are rich in antioxidants, contain vitamins C and E, folic acid, are diuretic, and help with urinary tract issues. They are good for those with intestinal inflammation and can help with constipation.

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Caterina Martinelli @lericettedicaterina
Published in the US on July 06, 2026 14:01
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italia
Salve sono Caterina nata a Bari , ma vivo a Bologna , amo cucinare per due, quattro,otto e a volte anche più di cento , sono cuoca di professione , il numero non mi fa paura , sono moglie mamma e nonna e con loro mi diverto , a casa con nonna non ci si annoia mai .
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Penne Vege Zucchini Shrimp Pasta Garlic

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