Pasta con la cucuzza fritta

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Slice the zucchini.
  2. 2Pour olive oil into a pan and turn on the stove.
  3. 3Add the sliced zucchini to the pan and let them fry.
  4. 4Remove the fried zucchini from the pan and place them into a bowl.
  5. 5Transfer less than half of the fried zucchini into a food processor.
  6. 6Add some mint to the food processor.
  7. 7Add garlic to the food processor.
  8. 8Blend the ingredients in the food processor to make a cream.
  9. 9Add the remaining juice from the fried zucchini to the cream.
  10. 10Add some cheese to the cream.
  11. 11Blend the cream again until smooth.
  12. 12Pour the zucchini cream into a serving dish.
  13. 13Add salt to a pot of boiling water and cook the pasta.
  14. 14Transfer the cooked pasta into the serving dish with the zucchini cream.
  15. 15Mix the pasta with the cream.
  16. 16Plate the pasta and top it with the remaining fried zucchini.
  17. 17Sprinkle grated cheese on top of the pasta.

Ingredients

  • 5 null medium zucchini
  • null Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 null garlic clove
  • null Salt
  • handful fresh mint leaves
  • null Grated cheese (Pecorino Romano, Parmigiano Reggiano)

Equipment

knifecutting boardpanbowlfood processorpotspatula

Tips

  • Garlic is optional; if you don't like it, don't put it in.
  • A little mint goes a long way.