Pasta with Green Veggies and Lemon

Ingredients :

• 250 gm pasta (penne or macaroni)
• 150 gms broccoli
• 225g zucchini
• 2 good tbs olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 2 cups fresh peas
• 2 tbsp lemon zest
• ¼ cup of lemon juice
• 1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
• 2 tbsp parsley, chopped
• 150 gm mascarpone or any soft cheese
• 80 gm grated Parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper to season

Preparation :

• Cook the pasta as per pack instructions. Add the broccoli and peas in the final 3 minutes to cook. Strain and keep aside. Keep a ladleful of cooking water, drain the rest.

• Slice the zucchini into thin pieces.

• Heat olive oil in a heavy-base frying pan and add garlic. Cook for a minute. Add the zucchini and toss over a medium high heat for 5 minutes.

• Add the pasta, along with brocolli and peas and fresh herbs.. Stir in the soft cheese, lemon zest and juice, parmesan cheese. Add some of the cooking water from the pasta if required.

• Season with salt and pepper and serve. 

Serves 4