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    Zucchini Pasta


    Source of Recipe


    Russie

    List of Ingredients




    Zucchini Pasta


    1 zucchini, halved, seeded, sliced into half moons
    1/3 cup oil
    4 tbs pistachios, toasted
    2 jalapeno chile peppers, seeded
    1 cup parsley
    1 pound penne rigate pasta
    2 tbs butter
    1 lime, zested and juiced
    2 cloves garlic, pasted
    1/2 cup mint leaves
    2 handfuls grated Parmesan cheese
    Salt and Pepper

    Recipe




    BRING a pot of salted water to a boil, add pasta, cook until al dente.

    Drain, return to pot, reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking water.

    Using a food processor or blender, finely chop cheese, parsley, mint, chiles, garlic, pistachios, lime zest and lime juice, season with salt and pepper.

    Stream in 5 tbs oil to form a pesto.

    In a skillet, heat 1 tbs oil.

    Add butter, heat until foaming.

    Add zucchini, cook until lightly golden, season with salt and pepper.

    Add pesto and reserved pasta cooking water to pasta, toss.

    Stir in half of the zucchini.

    SERVE pasta in bowls, top with remaining zucchini...


 

 

 


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