# @createaplatewithdina on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Db9K9vghd7G
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68972138-createaplatewithdina-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-12T21:52:58.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dina Borshch | Easy Recipes & Weeknight Meals (@createaplatewithdina) — https://gondola.cc/createaplatewithdina

## Caption

If you have extra zucchinis laying around, make this creamy Parmesan zucchini pasta for dinner. It’s a one pot pasta dish so it’s perfect for a weeknight dinner!

Creamy Parmesan Zucchini Pasta 
Ingredients
• 1 lb orecchiette pasta
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• ½ medium yellow onion, diced
• 3 medium zucchini, chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 20 fresh basil leaves + more for serving
• ¼ tsp salt + more to taste
• ¼ tsp black pepper + more to taste
• 4 cups chicken broth + up to 1 cup more broth or water, as needed
• Juice of 1 small lemon
• ¾–1 cup freshly grated Parmesan + more for serving

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a large deep skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook for about 5 minutes.
2. Add zucchini, ¼ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper. Cook for 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and basil, stir and cook for another minute.
3. Pour in 4 cups chicken broth. Transfer about half of the zucchini mixture with some of the broth to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour it back into the skillet.
4. Add orecchiette, stir well and bring to a simmer. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15–20 minutes, or until al dente, stirring often so the pasta doesn’t stick together. Add additional broth or water as needed if the liquid absorbs before the pasta is cooked.
5. Once the pasta is tender and the sauce has thickened, stir in the lemon juice. Reduce heat to very low or remove from heat, then stir in ¾–1 cup Parmesan until creamy. 
Serve with your choice of protein if you’d like.
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