# Pasta with Fried Zucchini

A delicious and historical pasta dish made with fried zucchini.

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

## Ingredients

- 5 –6 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
- enough to coat pan generously Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
- to taste Salt
- A handful fresh mint leaves, chopped or torn
- Grated cheese (Pecorino Romano, Parmigiano Reggiano)

## Instructions

1. Wash and slice the zucchini into thin rounds, trying to make them all the same size.
2. Heat extra virgin olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
3. Add the sliced zucchini to the pan and season with salt. Cook until the zucchini are tender and slightly golden.
4. Reserve less than half of the cooked zucchini and its juice for the cream.
5. Place the reserved zucchini, mint leaves, garlic (if using), and some of the zucchini juice into a food processor.
6. Puree the ingredients in the food processor until a smooth cream is formed.
7. Add grated cheese to the zucchini cream and blend until well combined.
8. Boil water in a pot and add salt for the pasta.
9. Cook the spaghetti in the boiling water until al dente, without breaking it.
10. Pour the zucchini cream into a serving dish.
11. Transfer the cooked pasta directly from the pot to the serving dish with the cream, without completely draining the pasta water.
12. Mix the pasta with the zucchini cream until well coated.
13. Plate the pasta and top with the remaining fried zucchini.
14. Sprinkle with additional grated cheese.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- frying pan
- bowl
- food processor
- pot
- colander
- serving dish

## Tips

- Garlic is optional, add it if you like it.
- Do not drain the pasta completely, as you need the pasta water for the sauce.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6UVe7ke/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b78a7bc2-6e31-4e95-9055-8792bd157525
- Extracted: 2025-08-04

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