BUTTERED FINE NOODLES WITH PARMESAN

Buttered Fine Noodles With Parmesan image

Provided by Pierre Franey

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3/4 pound small zucchini, washed and trimmed
2 quarts water
1/3 pound fine egg noodles
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper (8 turns of the pepper mill)
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves

Steps:

Slice the zucchini into long julienne strips.
Bring water to a boil in a pot and cook the noodles until tender. Drain and reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid.
Heat the oil and add the zucchini and sprinkle it with salt and pepper. Saute briefly, just to heat the zucchini through. Add the garlic and basil. Add the noodles and reserved cooking liquid. Cook, stirring gently, until the mixture is hot. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese if desired.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 225, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 31 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 325 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams