Zucchini PastaRecipe and Photo Courtesy: Priya (my friend)
Ingredients
-300g of penne pasta cooked with salt
-1.5 Zucchini
-4 cloves fresh garlic
-2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
-4 to 5 Tbsp Basil pesto
-3 tsp Italian seasoning (a dry blend of marjoram, thyme, rosemary, savory, sage, oregano and basil)
-Pepper 1 tsp
-1 tsp chilly flakes (Optional)
-2 tsp Vinegar
-Salt (to taste)
-3 to 4 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
Method of Preparation
-In a pan, drizzle olive oil and sauté garlic and zucchini for about 5 min.
-After the zucchini softens and there is a wonderful aroma of garlic, add the pesto along with pepper, vinegar and Italian seasoning. Cook for about 5 min stirring at regular intervals.
-To this mixture add the cooked pasta and give it a quick mix.
-Check for salt and cook for about 3 min.
-Garnish with Parmesan cheese, chilly flakes,fried zucchini shavings and a parsley.
This recipe serves four.
[Basil Pesto is found in most grocery stores along with Pasta sauces. However, here is the recipe if you don’t have access to one!
-Blend together in a food processor a handful of fresh basil, handful of fresh parsely,2 tbsp of fresh thyme leaves,3 garlic cloves, salt ,2 tbsp of white vinegar and 2tbsp of Extra virgin olive oil]
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