Zucchini Pasta

Submitted by TAMMYRF

  • Saved by 52 people
  • Viewed 146 Times
  • Shared 3 Times
  • Prep: 20 mins
  • Cook: 20 mins
  • Ready in: 40 mins
  • Serves:

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. zucchini
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 12 large leaves basil
  • 1/3 cup pine nuts
  • 2 tbsp. butter, divided
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil, divided
  • 1/2 tsp., plus 1 tbsp. salt, divided
  • 3/4 lb. fusilli
  • 1 cup fresh finely shredded parmesan cheese (about 2 oz.) divided

Cooking Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to boil. Meanwhile, trim and discard ends of zucchini. Cut each zucchini into 3 to 4 inch lengths; cut each length into 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick matchsticks and set aside. Chop garlic and set aside. Cut basil leaves into thin ribbons and set aside.

In a large frying pan over medium heat, toast pine nuts, stirring, until golden, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside. In the same pan, melt 1 tbsp. butter with 2 tsp. olive oil. Increase heat to high and add half of the zucchini and 1/4 tsp. salt. Cook zucchini, stirring frequently, until soft and browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer zucchini to a plate with a slotted spoon, leaving as much of the butter and oil in pan as possible. Repeat with remaining zucchini and 1/4 tsp. salt. Remove frying pan from heat and reserve.

Add remaining 1 tbsp. salt and fusilli to boiling water and cook until pasta is tender to the bite, 5 to10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.

Meanwhile, heat reserved frying pan over medium-high heat, add remaining 1 tsp. olive oil and the chopped garlic, and cook until fragrant but not browned, about 1 minute. Add reserved zucchini and pine nuts. Cook, stirring, until well combined. Add zucchini mixture and reserved basil to cooked fusilli and toss to combine. Add 1/2 cup parmesan and remaining 1 tbsp. butter. Toss until butter melts and everything is well combined. Divide among 6 plates or pasta bowls. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup parmesan and serve immediately.

Recipe Categories

AOL Users:

Use your AOL screen name to sign in and begin adding your own tags

Sign in Now

New Users:

Don't have a screen name yet?

Register here and you'll soon be on your way to tagging recipes.

Register

Recipe Location

This recipe has been added to the following public cookbooks:
Mommy Cookbook, Wendy's Favorite Recipes, Pasta Dinners

Rate & Review This Recipe

AOL Users:

Use your AOL screen name to sign in and add your own rating and review.
Sign In Now

New Users:

Don't have a screen name yet? Register here and you'll soon be on your way to rating & reviewing recipes.
Register

ADVERTISEMENT

Dinner Tonight

Dinner TonightCampbell's

Plagued by the age-old question "What's for dinner"? We've got a recipe for every night of the week.

    Advanced Search

    Share Your Recipes

    Have a great recipe? Share it with the world!
    Share Your Recipe

    Get Organized

    Have a bunch of recipes ready to be filled into a cookbook?
    Create a Cookbook

    Highest Rated Recipes

    1. bacon candy
    2. guacamole en molcajete
    3. inside-out cheeseburgers
    4. cajun chicken pasta
    5. reuben dogs

    Also on AOL

    © 2008 AOL, LLC All Rights Reserved

    Zucchini Pasta