Pasta with Zucchini and Shrimp

Method

1. Clean the shrimp: remove the head, shell, and devein. Save the heads for broth.
2. Prepare the zucchini: using a vegetable peeler, cut one zucchini into thin strips for decoration. Dice the rest into cubes.
3. In a hot pan with oil, cook the shrimp over high heat for 3 minutes, seasoning with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Remove.
4. In the same pan, cook the zucchini cubes for 6-7 minutes over medium-high heat, seasoning with salt and pepper.
5. Blend the cooked zucchini with two ladles of pasta cooking water and oil until smooth to obtain a cream.
6. Return the cream to the pan. Cook the linguine al dente.
7. Drain the linguine and transfer to the pan with the cream. Add the reserved zucchini strips, shrimp, lemon zest, and fresh thyme. Toss for one minute.
8. Plate and garnish with more lemon zest and thyme.