Hi everyone! I apologize for being a bit M.I.A. lately–life and work got insanely busy all of a sudden. But, it’s already been a wonderful week full of great news, from getting free tickets to concerts to hearing the Coachella lineup to (best of all) getting a promotion at work! Therefore, cooking and baking have been put on the back burner.
I threw this pasta dish together with ingredients already on hand and was pleasantly surprised with the success of the meal. Be sure to season sparingly with salt–the salami already provides plenty!
Recipe:
1/2 box (1/2 lb.) Barilla medium shells
Olive oil
3 shallots, finely diced
1 clove garlic, finely diced
3 zucchini, thinly sliced
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
Salami, sliced in thin strips
1/4 cup grated Parmesan, plus more to taste
Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until aldente, about 8-10 minutes. Strain. Return dry pasta to pot.
In a medium skillet, warm 1 1/2 tbsp. olive oil over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic and saute until aromatic. Add zucchini and cook until soft (add more olive oil as needed). Incorporate whipping cream. Stir in salami, cheese, salt and pepper. Season to taste. Add sauce mixture to pasta pot and stir. Serve hot and top with additional grated Parmesan, if desired.
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Congrats on the promotion!! That is really good news for you!! The new year is always a hectic time with fresh starts and new projects. Love your creativity in throwing together ingredients you have on hand. The creaminess and the saltiness from the salami sounds good together. I like how your plates compliment the colors in your pasta!!
Thank you so much, I was a very happy camper! I would say the color coordinating wasn’t intentional…but it kind of was, ha!
Congrats on your promotion! Your salami looks nice, with little fat. Where did you get it? Worse case, I’ll substitute it for Italian ham or something since I find regular salami too fat and disgusting.
Thank you, Fred! I believe I got the salami from Pavilions? Maybe Whole Foods…I can’t remember. :/ Ham would be great here too!
Love the fork picture! Very cool. :) This is totally my kind of meal. I’m all over pasta, veggies and a salty meat this time of year. And it’s all the better when it’s just thrown together spur of the moment.
Congrats on the promotion! Very exciting. :) And I can totally relate on being busy at work. So far the year is getting off to an increasingly busy start. As I’m going through my ever expanding to do list I just keep telling myself – it’s a good thing!!! ;)
I completely agree! Really forces you to be creative, which is nice sometimes. Thank you so much, and I’m glad you understand! I definitely agree though–I’d much rather be extremely busy than painfully bored. :)
Congrats on the promotion – that is awesome!
This pasta looks wonderful. I have salami in the fridge I need to use!
Thank you so much, Erin! x
excellent pics caroline!
Thanks Alexis!
congrats on all your good news, caroline! fantastic… just like all your fab recipes. ;) this pasta salad looks delish. nice work.
Wahooo thank you!
Congrats about the promotion! Well deserved I’m sure. This looks like a fun weeknight meal or a great way to celebrate.
Thanks Greg! It was a great weeknight meal…I find myself making pasta way too often during the week. It’s just SO easy!
that is a great pasta dish! full of flavor and super ingredients – congrats on the promotion:)
Mary
Thank you very much, Mary, I appreciate it!!
Congratulations on the promotion sweetie — so well deserving :)
Aw, thank you so much Kiran! x
Congrats on the promotion! .Glad you are back with a yummy quick recipe. Now I need to go get me some salami to make this for my son’s lunch tomorrow for his b-day! :)Have a great weekend
I think your son would love it, Lisa! So, so simple. Thank you so much. :)
Congrats on the promotion!! That is awesome! I think we all have times when our life gets a bit in the way… but as long as you keep coming back with tasty dishes like this, all is forgiven. ;)
I’ve only been working here 1 year and it’s a very small company, so I definitely wasn’t expecting it! Thanks for forgiving me. ;)
Congrats!!! You definitely deserve all the good things that are happening to you. And don’t worry about not posting.. real life catches up with all of us. This pasta dish definitely looks delicious
Thank you Kay!! It really does catch up with us, I’m trying to get back on track still!
That really is my kind of dinner, and you are having fun at work too!!! great!
Mine too! I love simple, pasta dishes during the week. Thanks Cecilia. :)
Congratulations on your promotion :) I love salami! Totally the best sliced meaty thing in the world! I haven’t had it with pasta in years… used to eat it loads when I was younger! Must rekindle this!
Why thank you Charles! I agree with ya re salami. I really don’t eat it enough though. Have you ever tried spreading a little cream cheese on a round of thinly sliced salami and rolling it up? It’s one of my dad’s favorite snacks–SO good!
Well. 2012 certainly is going well, eh? Good for you and congratulations! THis is my kind of pasta dish! I wouldn’t change a thing. It is perfect just as it is.
It’s off to a pretty great start so far, yeah! Thanks so much, John. :)
Congrats on the promotion! I’ve never thought about putting salami in a pasta, but it sounds REALLY good.
I’d never thought of it either, but it was in my fridge and I figured…well, why not?! haha. Thanks Joanne. :)
Congrats on the promotion Caroline! I think Liz had made a dish close to this one for me once or twice and I finished the entire bowl…much like what I would do with yours. ;-)
Oh, I definitely finished the entire bowl as well…plus maybe a little more? haha thanks Jed!
I know how it is to be busy and keep up with a blog! You’re doing great. Congrats on the promotion! How awesome :)
Oh, and this pasta looks creamy and delicious! Sometimes the meals that come out of random fridge goods are the best kind ;)
I can’t even imagine adding wedding planning to the mix though!! Thanks so much, Amy, you’re too sweet. :)
Love the last shot! The cream, garlic and parm are seriously speaking to me in this dish Caroline… Congrats on your promotion! Sounds like you’ve had a wonderful week. Enjoy.
Thanks so much Kelly!! Can’t go wrong adding cream and cheese to a pasta dish, right? ;)
This is great weeknight pasta meal. Thanks for sharing.
Congrats on all the good news.
Velva
Thank you, Velva!!
This looks great – and congrats on the promotion!
Thank you!!
Congrats on the promotion! And, I’m so wanting to head to Coachella one of these years!
Thank you!! You should definitely try and go one year, it’s a blast. Exhausting, but well worth it!
I love salami mixed with pasta. Yum. Congrats on the great week.
Thank you Alli! x
Caroline, sweet Caroline, well done! Congratulations on the promotion! Glad you’ve had several happy reasons to be busy. And that you put together a marvelously tasty dish despite the busyness. All good!
Thank you Kathryn! Busy is always better though, right? I guess I can’t complain! You’re too kind. :)
What fantastic news – congratulations on the promotion! You have been “good” busy which is equally as great.
Brilliant quick easy and super tasty recipe.
:-) Mandy
Thanks so much, Mandy! And I definitely agree–it’s a good busy. :)
That pasta dish looks oh so droolworthy! I want it NOW! ;-P
Congratulations on the promotion! That is great.
Cheers,
Rosa
Plenty to go around, Rosa! ;) Thank you so much. x
Sounds a little “out there”, but I have faith in you, Caroline! If anybody could pull it off…
Ha! Why thank you, Mr. Hook.
–How do you make that look soooooooooo gooood, Caroline?
WOW.
Congrats :))!! x
Well you’re just far too sweet Kim!! x
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That’s what I call a mouthful…ten of my favorite ingredients, plus a promotion…great job!!!
Bless You
paul
Thank you so much, Paul!! :)
It looks easy, quick and excellent! I love the last photo :-)
And congratulations, of course!!!
Thank you Sissi!! x
Congratulations on you wonderful fortune, Caroline! Free concert tickets is really a score, but a promotion on top of that? WOW! I think I’d be buying a couple of lotto tickets to spread my luck out!
The salami would certainly add a hit of heat to this simple pasta dish; I would substitute the heavy cream for something lighter, though, I just can’t eat that richness. I bet it would be delicious cold for lunch the following day too!
I know, I really couldn’t believe it. Thank you so much! Yeah, the cream is easily substituted. I know it’s pretty heavy.
That looks like a perfect midweek supper but I’ll replace the salami with some ham as my husband doesn’t like salami. Thanks!
Ham would be equally delicious!
What a great week. Free tickets and a promotion. Congrats! And this is a wonderful looking family meal.
Thank you so much! x
Way to go on the promotion! I love that picture with the pasta on the fork. Awesome shot.
Thank you thank you thank yooou!
Wow congratulations on that promotion and for this wonderful pasta dish as well.
Thanks Raymund! :)
Well done on getting the promotion Caroline, how exciting! I feel like I’ve been MIA for a while too, so much to catch up with…..I love zucchini & pasta together and that fork shot is pure class!! Who’s at Coachella then?
Thank you Natalie! I know, so, so much to catch up with. A bit crazy! There’s less performers than last year, since they decided to do the festival 2 weekends. I’m really excited to see Radiohead, Bon Iver, Gotye, M83, Lissie, Miike Snow, Neon Indian, The Shins….oh man, the list goes on and on!
What?! Free concert tickets and a promotion. Amazing girl. Congrats! It’s well deserved. I’m glad you celebrated with this bowl of pasta. LOL You’re an amazing cook.
I know! The free concert tickets were a very nice surprise. Thanks so much girl!! x
Whoo hooo~~~! Congrats on your promotion! Sounds like a great start of 2012 and you always have great recipes to share on your blog. This pasta looks so easy to make and delicious. That’s the best combination for everything!!
I meant “everyone”… I type faster than thinking…
Haha, I definitely do the same thing, no worries Nami! Thank you so much! Definitely a great start to 2012. :)
Congrats on your promotion! :) I am loving this pasta dish. Simple and easy meals are always one of my favorites during a busy work week! :)
Thank you Christina! Pasta dishes are my favorite as well during insane work weeks…delicious but simple to prepare. :)
Looks amazing – sometimes simple easy recipes are the best!
I couldn’t agree more!
I am not sure if I should love you hate you for getting those free tickets! I guess I shall love you since you are sharing an amazing recipe with us. I love it
Haha!! You’re too funny. I definitely wasn’t expecting them, but I was a very happy camper. Thanks so much, glad I redeemed myself. ;)
Hey Caroline! I hope all is well. It sounds like things are going great for you, we must catch up soon! I made this recipe tonight and absolutely LOVED how simple and delicious it was! Thanks for sharing it!
xx
Allie
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