SUMMER SQUASH AND BASIL PASTA

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Sautéed squash eventually gets jammy and saucy if cooked long enough, ideal as a way to coat big pieces of pasta.

Provided by Chris Morocco

Categories     Bon Appétit     Summer     Pasta     Yellow Squash     Squash     Zucchini     Garlic     Dinner     Quick & Easy     Quick and Healthy     Vegetarian     Parmesan     Basil

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup olive oil
8 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 pounds assorted summer squashes and zucchini, quartered lengthwise, sliced
Kosher salt
1 teaspoon Aleppo-style pepper, plus more for serving
12 ounces paccheri, ziti, or other large tube pasta
2 ounces Parmesan, grated (about 1/2 cup), plus more for serving
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup basil leaves

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium. Cook garlic, stirring occasionally, until very lightly browned around the edges, about 4 minutes. Add squash; season with salt. Cook, tossing occasionally, until squash begins to break down and gets jammy (they may start to stick to the skillet a bit, which means you are there!), 12-15 minutes. Toss in 1 tsp. Aleppo-style pepper.
  • Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until very al dente.
  • Transfer pasta to skillet using a slotted spoon or spider and add 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid. Cook pasta, adding 2 oz. Parmesan in stages along with more pasta cooking liquid as needed, until sauce coats pasta and pasta is al dente. Toss in lemon juice and most of the basil.
  • Divide pasta among bowls and top with more Parmesan and Aleppo-style pepper and remaining basil.

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