# Pasta con la cucuzza fritta

A delicious and historical pasta dish with fried zucchini, a family favorite.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- frying pan
- bowl
- food processor
- pot
- fork
- slotted 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8kL4PSr/
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- Extracted: 2025-07-26

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