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Mezze Maniche Pasta with Cream, Speck and Zucchini

Mezze Maniche Pasta with Cream, Speck and Zucchini is a delicious and quick pasta dish. This ultra-creamy recipe requires just a few simple ingredients and is very easy to prepare.
Recipe Mezze Maniche Pasta with Cream, Speck and Zucchini
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 10 minutes
  • Cooking 15 minutes
  • Servings for 4 servings

Mezze Maniche Pasta with Cream, Speck and Zucchini is a delicious pasta dish that will surprise you! Easy and quick to make, it’s perfect for a family lunch, dinner with friends, or when you have unexpected guests and don’t know what to prepare.

With its super creamy texture, this Pasta with Cream, Speck and Zucchini is made with just a few simple ingredients, but can be customized in many different ways! Along with the recipe, we’ll also suggest many alternatives for you to try!

If you love Quick and Easy Pasta Dishes, we recommend trying Creamy Garganelli with Asparagus and Bacon, Trofie with Cream, Arugula and Speck, and Creamy Rigatoni with Italian Sausage! And now, here’s the recipe for Mezze Maniche with Cream, Speck and Zucchini!

Note: Speck is a type of smoked, cured ham from Northern Italy. If unavailable, you can substitute it with smoked prosciutto or smoky bacon. Mezze Maniche are large, short tube-shaped pasta; you can substitute them with rigatoni or penne.

Ingredients for 4 servings

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Method

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  1. To prepare Mezze Maniche (tube-shaped pasta) with Cream, Speck and Zucchini, start by cutting the speck (a type of cured ham from Northern Italy) into strips. Wash and trim the zucchini, then julienne them using a large-hole grater.
  2. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, then sauté the speck for a few minutes. Add the zucchini and continue cooking.
  3. Meanwhile, cook the mezze maniche in plenty of lightly salted water, making sure to drain them while still al dente (tender but firm to the bite).
  4. Pour the cream into the pan, add a splash of pasta cooking water and stir to combine. Drain the pasta and transfer it directly to the pan with the sauce.
  5. Adjust the salt, sprinkle with pepper and stir in the grated Parmesan cheese until creamy (this process is called ‘mantecare’ in Italian). Once all ingredients are cooked, serve the Mezze Maniche with Cream, Speck and Zucchini! Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!

Variations and Alternatives

If you don’t like Speck, you can substitute it with bacon, cooked ham, or prosciutto.

If you prefer not to use heavy cream, you can replace it with cream cheese like Philadelphia.

For an extra touch of flavor and color, you can enrich this dish by adding saffron.

Tips

For the best results when making Mezze Maniche with Cream, Speck and Zucchini, we recommend buying a thick slice of Speck (a type of cured, lightly smoked ham from Northern Italy) and cutting it into strips yourself.

Storage

This pasta dish is best enjoyed immediately after preparation. However, if you have leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one day.

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