Creamy Lemon-Basil Pork Fusilli
with Gluten-Free Pasta & Zucchini
- Wheat
- Milk
- Eggs
Ground pork is browned with scallion and garlic, then simmered with cream cheese, basil paste, and a splash of starchy pasta water into a silky, herb-forward sauce. Tender zucchini adds body, while a squeeze of fresh lemon brightens every bite. Tossed with gluten-free fusilli and finished with scallion greens, this creamy pasta comes together in about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
ounce
Rigatoni Pasta
(Contains: Wheat)
1 unit
Zucchini
2 tablespoon
Cream Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
4 ounce
Cream Sauce Base
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Lemon
7 ounce
Gluten-Free Fresh Fusilli Pasta
(Contains: Eggs)
10 ounce
Ground Pork
2 unit
Scallions
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
1 ounce
Basil Paste
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Cooking Steps
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce.
Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise; slice crosswise into ½-inch-thick half-moons. Zest and quarter lemon.
Once water is boiling, add fusilli to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 3-4 minutes.
Reserve ¾ cup pasta cooking water, then drain.
While pasta cooks, heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork*, scallion whites, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until lightly browned, 2-4 minutes.
Add zucchini and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until zucchini is tender and pork is cooked through, 2-3 minutes more.
Stir in cream sauce base, cream cheese, basil paste, and ¼ cup pasta cooking water (½ cup for 4 servings). Simmer until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes.
Reduce heat to low. To pan with sauce, add drained fusilli and as much lemon juice and lemon zest as you like (we used the juice from one wedge and a pinch of zest; two wedges and a large pinch of zest for 4 servings). Toss to coat. (TIP: If needed, stir in additional reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a time until everything is coated in a creamy sauce.) Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
Divide pasta between shallow bowls. Top with scallion greens. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.
