Silky Sicilian Penne
tossed with Mushrooms, Zucchini & Tomatoes
Allergens: Milk, Wheat
Total: 30 min • Prep: 5 min

Ingredients
Zucchini
1 unit
Crème Fraîche
4 tablespoon
Lemon
1 unit
Penne Pasta
6 ounce
Italian Seasoning
1 tablespoon
Parmesan Cheese
3 tablespoon
Grape Tomatoes
4 ounce
Cremini Mushrooms
4 ounce
Chives
¼ ounce
Mushroom Stock Concentrate
1 unit
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Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
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Olive Oil
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
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Butter
1½ tablespoon (tbsp)
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Black Pepper
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking steps

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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce.
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Trim and quarter zucchini lengthwise; cut crosswise into ½-inch-thick pieces. Trim and thinly slice mushrooms (skip if your mushrooms are pre-sliced!). Halve tomatoes. Mince chives. Quarter lemon.

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Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add zucchini; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and softened, 4-6 minutes.
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Transfer to a medium bowl. Wipe out pan.

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Heat a drizzle of olive oil in pan used for zucchini over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and slightly crispy, 5-7 minutes.
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Turn off heat; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl with zucchini. Wash out pan.

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Once water is boiling, add penne to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes.
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Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain.

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While penne cooks, heat ½ TBSP butter (1 TBSP for 4 servings) and a drizzle of olive oil in pan used for mushrooms over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes and season with 1 tsp Italian Seasoning (2 tsp for 4), salt, and pepper. (Use the rest of the Italian Seasoning as you like.) Cook, stirring, until tomatoes are softened, 2-4 minutes.
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Stir in half the chives and juice from half the lemon. Reduce heat to low, then stir in stock concentrate and ¼ cup reserved pasta cooking water (⅓ cup for 4).
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Whisk in crème fraîche; season with salt and pepper.

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Add zucchini, mushrooms, and drained penne to pan with sauce; stir to combine. Stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) until melted. TIP: If necessary, add more pasta cooking water a splash at a time until penne is coated in a creamy sauce.
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Divide pasta between bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan and remaining chives. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.