Spaghetti with Zucchini Recipe

Spaghetti with Zucchini Recipe

This Spaghetti with Zucchini recipe is an easy recipe to make. The recipe does not use a red sauce and is a nice light summer pasta dish.

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Ingredients:
2 clove garlic, smashed
4 medium zucchinis, thinly sliced
12 fresh basil leaves, torn
2/3 grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Kosher salt
16 ounces spaghetti
6 tablespoons olive oil
2/3 cup grated Pecorino cheese

Directions:
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
2. Add the spaghetti and cook until al dente (9-11 minutes.)
3. Reserve 1-cup of pasta water, then drain the pasta.
4. Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet or Dutch oven.
5. Add the garlic and cook until it begins to sizzle (around 1-minute.) Do not burn the garlic!
6. Add the zucchini and sauté for around 2-minutes.
7. Add 1/2 cup of the pasta water and cook until the zucchini is tender (around 5-minutes.)
8. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 6 basil leaves.
9. Add the pasta to the skillet or Dutch oven along with 1/2 cup of pasta water, and mix to evenly cook.
10. Toss noodles until the liquid is absorbed (3-4 minutes.)
11. Remove from heat, add the cheeses and the rest of the basil and toss.
12. Top with additional Parmesan and serve.

Wine Pairings:
We preface all of our wine pairing suggestions by letting you know that it’s really a matter of personal taste. While we do offer our opinions and why we selected a specific varietal, there is no right or wrong answer when pairing a wine with your dinner.

Pinot Grigio Wine
This Spaghetti with Zucchini recipe is a very light pasta dish. The perfect wine for such a light dish would be a Pinot Grigio. Pinot Grigios tend to have notes of lime, green apple, lemon, white nectarine and tropical fruits compliment this dish. Follow the link to our wine review site to find our favorite Pinot Grigio wines-LetsHaveWine.com

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