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Squash: Summer Squash & Corn Pasta

Source of Recipe

Alice Waters


List of Ingredients

5 sm Summer squash Zucchini, scallop, crookneck (4 to 6)
5 Ears of corn
2 Cloves garlic
1/2 Jalapeno pepper
3 tb Olive oil
Salt and pepper
1 Handful fresh cilantro leaves
2 tb Unsalted butter
4 tb Water
1 lb Fettucini fresh thin
1/2 Lemon


Recipe

Cut squash into small dice. Cut kernels from cobs. Peel and chop garlic fine. Chop jalapeno fine. Saute the squash in the olive oil until tender and a little brown; season with salt and pepper. Add the corn, garlic and jalapeno to the squash. Continue cooking a few minutes more. Finely chop the cilantro, reserving some leaves for garnish. Add the cilantro, butter and water to the pan. Taste and correct the seasoning. Boil the fettucini, add it to the pans and toss all together. Add a squeeze of lemon juice if the corn is very sweet Serve immediately, garnished with the reserved cilantro leaves. Serves 4