Vermouth Alternative For Pasta With Courgettes

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Nigella's Pasta With Courgettes (from NIGELLISSIMA) is a summery pasta dish where the sauce is made from diced courgettes that are cooked until soft. The sauce can be made while the pasta cooks.

The courgettes need a little liquid to soften in and the recipe suggests dry white vermouth, though you could also use dry white wine. Both of these add flavour and a slight edge of acidity. Otherwise you could use either water or weak vegetable stock and a small squeeze of lemon juice as a non-alcoholic alternative. If you use stock then season the finished dish carefully as the stock will reduce down and be slightly saltier than either water or vermouth.