FETTUCCINE WITH ZUCCHINI

Fettuccine With Zucchini image

Beautiful, glossy zucchini from the farm stand are to be treasured. Here they are diced, sautéed until tender, bolstered with garlic, pine nuts and Grana Padano, and mingled with fresh pasta.

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories dinner, easy, pastas, appetizer, main course

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound medium-size zucchini, about 6, diced
Salt
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 cup minced onion
1 cup pine nuts
3 cloves garlic, slivered
1 pound fresh fettuccine
Freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley leaves
1/2 cup grated Grana Padano

Steps:

Place zucchini in a colander, toss with salt and set aside to drain in sink or over a bowl 30 minutes. Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons oil in a heavy sauté pan, add onion, pine nuts and garlic and sauté over low heat about 10 minutes, until onion is soft and nuts start to brown. Rinse and drain zucchini and add to pan. Sauté about 20 minutes, until tender.
Bring large pot of salted water to a boil for pasta, cook pasta about 3 minutes and drain, reserving about 1 cup pasta water. Add pasta to sauté pan, cook over low heat about 5 minutes, to blend ingredients, adding pasta water as needed. Season with salt and pepper. Fold in parsley, cheese and additional olive oil and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 519, UnsaturatedFat 21 grams, Carbohydrate 52 grams, Fat 29 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 17 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 549 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams