Pasta con la cucuzza fritta

Name: Pasta con la cucuzza fritta
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 5 medium zucchini; enough to coat pan generously extra virgin olive oil; 1 garlic clove; to taste salt; a handful fresh mint leaves; grated cheese; pasta

Serves 1

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Pasta con la cucuzza fritta

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Serves 1

Directions

1Wash and slice the zucchini into thin rounds.
2Heat extra virgin olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
3Add the sliced zucchini to the pan.
4Season the zucchini with salt.
5Cook the zucchini until tender and slightly golden, then transfer them to a bowl, reserving some of the liquid.
6Add salt to a pot of boiling water.
7Add the spaghetti to the boiling water, letting it soften and submerge.
8Take less than half of the fried zucchini and place it into a food processor.
9Add a handful of fresh mint leaves to the food processor.
10Add a sliced garlic clove to the food processor (optional).
11Purée the zucchini, mint, and garlic until creamy.
12Add the reserved juice from the fried zucchini to the food processor and blend again.
13Add grated cheese to the food processor and blend until well combined.
14Pour the zucchini cream into a serving dish.
15Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cooked pasta directly from the pot to the serving dish with the zucchini cream, allowing some pasta water to come with it.
16Mix the spaghetti thoroughly with the zucchini cream.
17Plate the pasta and top with the remaining fried zucchini.
18Garnish with more grated cheese.

Ingredients

5 medium zucchini
enough to coat pan generously extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove
to taste salt
a handful fresh mint leaves
grated cheese
pasta

Equipment

knifecutting boardfrying panbowlfood processorpotforkslotted spoon

Tips

The juice from the fried zucchini is essential for the sauce.
Do not break the spaghetti when putting it in the pot; wait for it to soften.
Garlic is optional, add it if you like it.
Do not drain the pasta completely, as you need some of the pasta water for the sauce.

Pasta con la cucuzza fritta

Serves 1

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Pasta con la cucuzza fritta

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Serves 1

Directions

1Wash and slice the zucchini into thin rounds.
2Heat extra virgin olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
3Add the sliced zucchini to the pan.
4Season the zucchini with salt.
5Cook the zucchini until tender and slightly golden, then transfer them to a bowl, reserving some of the liquid.
6Add salt to a pot of boiling water.
7Add the spaghetti to the boiling water, letting it soften and submerge.
8Take less than half of the fried zucchini and place it into a food processor.
9Add a handful of fresh mint leaves to the food processor.
10Add a sliced garlic clove to the food processor (optional).
11Purée the zucchini, mint, and garlic until creamy.
12Add the reserved juice from the fried zucchini to the food processor and blend again.
13Add grated cheese to the food processor and blend until well combined.
14Pour the zucchini cream into a serving dish.
15Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cooked pasta directly from the pot to the serving dish with the zucchini cream, allowing some pasta water to come with it.
16Mix the spaghetti thoroughly with the zucchini cream.
17Plate the pasta and top with the remaining fried zucchini.
18Garnish with more grated cheese.

Ingredients

5 medium zucchini
enough to coat pan generously extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove
to taste salt
a handful fresh mint leaves
grated cheese
pasta

Equipment

knifecutting boardfrying panbowlfood processorpotforkslotted spoon

Tips

The juice from the fried zucchini is essential for the sauce.
Do not break the spaghetti when putting it in the pot; wait for it to soften.
Garlic is optional, add it if you like it.
Do not drain the pasta completely, as you need some of the pasta water for the sauce.