Pasta With Pecorino-Zucchini Sauce and Basil

10m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cook the pasta in salted water.
  2. 2Save a cup and a half of the pasta water to use in the sauce.
  3. 3Cut the zucchini on a diagonal into very thin strips.
  4. 4Stack the zucchini strips and cut them crosswise into matchstick forms.
  5. 5Drain the pasta.
  6. 6Toast garlic cloves briefly in a couple tablespoons of oil until nice and brown and beginning to soften.
  7. 7Take the garlic out of the pot.
  8. 8Add the matchstick zucchini to the pot.
  9. 9Cook the zucchini briefly for 10 to 12 minutes.
  10. 10Take half of the cooked zucchini out and put it into a blender jar.
  11. 11Add the toasted garlic cloves to the blender jar with the zucchini.
  12. 12Pour half a cup of the saved pasta water into the blender jar.
  13. 13Puree the zucchini mixture until it's nice and smooth.
  14. 14Add the pureed zucchini sauce back to the pot with the remaining zucchini and toss well.
  15. 15Add the cooked pasta back into the pot with the zucchini sauce.
  16. 16Pour more of the pasta water into the pot.
  17. 17Cook the pasta and sauce briefly over low heat.
  18. 18Add a couple tablespoons of butter and a good amount of Pecorino cheese to the pasta.
  19. 19Toss the pasta well to coat with the sauce, butter, and cheese.
  20. 20Add a good handful of torn basil to the pasta.
  21. 21Plate the pasta when it is very well coated.
  22. 22Garnish with a little more grated fresh Pecorino and a drizzle of good olive oil.

Ingredients

  • bronze drawn pasta
  • 1.5 cups water
  • zucchini
  • garlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • Pecorino cheese
  • handful basil

Equipment

blender jarpotcolander

Tips

  • Use bronze drawn pasta if you can find it for better sauce adherence.
  • Adjust the amount of Pecorino cheese to your taste.

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