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Perfect Pasta with Zucchini
by Cucina con Ruben · 548K subscribers on YouTube
A simple yet delicious pasta with zucchini, where the zucchini is finely chopped, sautéed with garlic, then blended into a creamy sauce. Finished with crispy zucchini cubes, zucchini flowers, lemon zest, and Parmesan.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
10 items- ZucchiniUse Romanesco zucchini if possible
- Garlic(optional) — optional
- Olive Oilextra virgin olive oil
- Saltto taste
- Waterenough to cover the zucchini
- Mintfresh mint leaves, to taste
- Zucchini Flowerszucchini flowers, optional but recommended
- Spaghettiuse good quality spaghetti
- Lemon Zestgrated zest of one organic lemon
- ParmigianoParmigiano Reggiano, grated
Method
- Wash the zucchini well and set aside.
- Cut the zucchini into small pieces, leaving a little white attached.
- In a pan, add a drizzle of olive oil and a clove of garlic (optional).
- Add the zucchini; they should not brown, just take heat. Add salt immediately to lock the color.
- Cover with water. Cook for about 10 minutes. At the end, add some mint.
- Blend everything to a creamy sauce.
- In the same pan, add a drizzle of oil and sauté the white part of the zucchini cut into cubes for crunchiness. Also add some zucchini flowers.
- Cook the spaghetti al dente. Drain and combine with the sauce.
- Serve with grated Parmesan and a sprinkle of lemon zest on top.
Cucina con Ruben
Home cookReviewer548K subscribers on YouTube242.9M total channel viewsRuben Bondi - cucina italiana, kosher e giudaico-romana. Diventato noto durante il lockdown cucinando dal balcone a Trastevere.
