Zucchini Mushroom Pasta

🧂 Ingredients

• 12 oz pasta

  spaghetti or fettuccine
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 zucchinis

  sliced
• 8 oz mushrooms

  sliced
• 3 cloves garlic

  minced
• Salt and pepper to taste
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Optional: chili flakes

  fresh herbs (like basil or parsley) for garnish

Instructions

• 1 Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package
  instructions until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain.
• 2 While the pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  Add the zucchini and mushrooms, sautéing until they begin to brown and soften,
  about 5-7 minutes.
• 3 Add the minced garlic to the skillet, cooking for another 1-2 minutes until
  fragrant.
• 4 Lower the heat, add the cooked pasta to the skillet with the vegetables. Toss
  everything together, adding a bit of reserved pasta water if needed to loosen
  the sauce.
• 5 Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese until
  the pasta is evenly coated.
• 6 Serve hot, garnished with optional chili flakes and fresh herbs if desired.

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