Penne Pasta with Zucchini
Penne Pasta with Zucchini
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Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories
Equipment
- Pan
Ingredients
- 1 lbs Short cut pasta I used pennoni in the video
- 1/4 cup Extra virgin olive oil 55 ml
- 3 small Whole cloves of garlic or more to taste.
- 1 1/2 lbs Zucchini 700 grams
- 1 handful Fresh basil
- Salt to taste
- Fresh cracked pepper
- Sharp provolone cheese to taste You can replace with Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano Reggiano
Instructions
- In a large Sauté pan heat the oil and brown the garlic until golden and remove.
- Add add the zucchini and stir.
- In a large pot with cold water place on high heat and bring to a boil for your pasta.
- Keep stirring the zucchini.
- When the water is boiling add your salt to taste and drop your pasta.
- When pasta is 3/4 cooked drain but reserve 1 cup of the pasta water.
- Now put the drained pasta in with the zucchini and slowly add the pasta water.
- Continue stirring until all well combined and pasta is cooked.
- Now add your chopped basil, fresh cracked pepper and lots of the provolone cheese grated on top.
Video
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