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Linguine w /Zucchini

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

For frying

  • 1 Zucchini finely sliced
  • 4-6 tbsp olive oil

For the Zucchini sauce

  • ½ of the batch of fried Zucchini 
  • a handful of Basil leaves
  • 2 red garlic cloves or use as much as you like
  • 4 tbsp fried Zucchini oil 
  • ½ cup pasta water
  • 1 or ½ cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • Serve with 200 gr cooked Linguine or your favourite pasta.

For garnish

  • extra Basil leaves
  • Parmesan cheese
  • olive oil

Instructions

  • Cook your pasta al dente and reserve ½ cup of pasta water.
  • Then fry your sliced Zucchini in olive oil, in two batches in a pan on medium heat until both sides are slightly browned. Remove from the pan.
  • Add half of the fried Zucchini to a food processor along with the Basil leaves, garlic, fried Zucchini oil and Parmesan cheese. Blend or mix until you have a fine paste.
  • Then in the same pad add the pasta water along with the Zucchini paste. Stir well on medium to low heat until you have a thick sauce and then quickly add your pasta. Mix until well combined and serve immediately! Garnish with some extra Basil leaves, Parmesan cheese and drizzle some olive oil.TIP:- You can also vary with vegetables like, broccoli or peas. If you don't want to fry them, steam or cook them.If you make my recipes, please tag me in them and use #thespicedchickpearecipes. I'd love to see what you've made