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Taste of the County: Summer Pasta Primavera

by Rosa Basile-Marrello Views: 216

Summer Pasta Primavera

Summer Pasta Primavera is one of the fresh pasta dishes that I just fall head over heels for. This is a dish that is made with fresh cherry tomatoes, basil, and zucchini.

Throw in some sautéed lemon pepper shrimp and you have a wonderful meal.

Ingredients:

1 bunch fresh basil + basil microgreens @ortalizafarm
1 pint cherry tomatoes
2 cloves garlic
lemon, zest & juice
2 zucchini, sliced
pasta of choice
salt & ground black pepper
4 tbsp Abrequina olive oil @dressedbyanolive
Shrimp, peeled and deveined

Preparation:

STEP 1

Cook pasta according to package, reserve 1/2 cup cooking liquid.

STEP 2

In a large pan heat 2 tablespoons olive oil to medium high heat.

Season shrimp with salt and pepper.

Add to the pan and saute for 2 minutes per side.

Add lemon zest and juice to pan. Toss with shrimp to coat.

Remove shrimp to a plate and set aside.

STEP 3

In the same pan add 2 more tablespoons of olive oil sauté zucchini until tender.

Add tomatoes and garlic.

Stir together and cook until fragrant.

Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.

Add pasta to the pan and toss to incorporate.

Add reserved cooking liquid and basil.

Toss in lemon shrimp and serve immediately.

Enjoy!

On Instagram:

Reel for Summer Pasta Primavera on Instagram

Click here to find more delicious recipes at @rbm_cooking

All photos by Rosa Basile-Marrello

Rosa Basile-Marrello
Author: Rosa Basile-Marrello

@rbm_cooking

Rosa Marrello lives in Lakeshore, Essex County with her husband and son who have become her main food critics since the inception of her food account on Instagram.

A retired school teacher as of June 2020, she has devoted some of her extra free time away from the classroom to educate and inspire her followers in the kitchen creating real basic meals.

Rosa participates in a few collaborations monthly, but one that is dear to her is the #monthlybakedwithlove. She donates her baked goods to local charities and citizens in her community to brighten their day.

All baked goods are made with love in hopes that whomever eats or samples her baked goods may feel LOVE — even if it’s for a brief moment in time. She metaphorically believes that the cookies are inspiring bites of hope and encouragement.

Rosa Marrello supports local businesses and eagerly helps them by promoting their products on social media.

She is adamant that supporting others creates connections — a quality she instilled often in her classroom — she often told her students to pay attention to those who are around them.

Heavily influenced by her Italian culture, her love of cooking came at a very young age and she is now eagerly enjoying her leisurely time cooking and recipe-tinkering.

Rosa loves to cook and entertain her family and friends in her kitchen, but when she is not in the kitchen, she enjoys travelling, live entertainment, reading, working out, taking long walks, listening to music, and having meaningful conversations with people.

Rosa believes that food brings people together — it’s a celebration of life and she loves living a tasty life.

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