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Pasta Zucchini




Source of Recipe


Christopher Lampo of Christopher’s World Grille


List of Ingredients




* ½ lb Spaghetti, 100% duram wheat (DeCecco preferred)
* 3 ea Zucchini, medium size , sliced very thin
* 2-3 ea Pequin peppers, crushed
* ¼ cup Olive oil, Extra virgin
* 3-4 ea Basil leaves, torn
* to taste Salt
* to taste Romano Cheese, freshly grated. Parmesan can substitute

Recipe



1.) Place large pot (at least 3 quarts) of well salted water (should taste like the sea) on the stove. 2.) Heat sauté pan over medium heat. 3.) Add olive oil, crushed peppers and then immediately add zucchini so the peppers do not burn. 4.) Cook over medium low heat stirring often. The idea is to completely melt down the zucchini to a very limp stage and still retain some green color. 5.) This process could take about 15-20 minutes. 6.) When zucchini is fully cooked, hopefully your water is now boiling and you may add your pasta to the boiling water. 7.) Stir very often. 8.) Cook until pasta is almost fully cooked. 9.) Should still have some bite to it...not mushy. 10.) Remove about ½ cup of the pasta water right before you are ready to strain and reserve it. Once pasta is strained add the hot pasta to the zucchini. 11.) Add the pasta water that you reserved to the pasta- zucchini and let the pasta continue to cook in zucchini for about 5 minutes. 12.) Add torn basil, taste for salt. Finish by stirring in another couple of tablespoons of virgin olive oil to season. 13.) Serve immediately. 14.) Remove, plate and garnish with grated Romano cheese and a basil sprig.