SPAGHETTINI SQUARED: PASTA WITH OLIVE OIL, GARLIC, AND ZUCCHINI
Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 10 minutes. While the water comes to a boil and the pasta cooks, cut the zucchini with the fine French-fry cutter on a mandoline. If you do not have one, cut by hand into the longest, finest julienne you can manage. Season with salt and pepper. If your zucchini is very finely cut, it does not need to be cooked. Otherwise, place in a colander, suspend over the pasta pot, cover the pot, and steam the zucchini until still slightly crunchy, about 2 minutes. Heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add the garlic and saute briefly until light brown. Turn on the exhaust fan and add the red pepper flakes. Quickly mix in the basil and parsley and remove from the heat. When the pasta is al dente, drain through a colander, reserving about 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water. Pour the pasta into a warm serving bowl; add the zucchini, basil oil, the garlic mixture, and 1/2 cup of the cheese. Toss well, adding cooking water as needed to make a smooth sauce. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper, as needed. Grate about 2 tablespoons Parmesan over the top and serve at once. Cook's Note: The reason to save the basil oil to toss with the pasta at the end is so the oil will have a fresh, uncooked taste.
- Basil Oil (and other herb flavored oils):
- For soft herbs, such as basil, parsley, cilantro or tarragon: Use 4 cups packed leaves to 2 cups pure olive oil. For woody herbs, such as rosemary, sage, thyme, oregano or lemon verbena: Use 1 cup packed leaves to 2 cups pure olive oil. In a blender, puree the herbs and oil until completely smooth. Put the mixture in a saucepan and bring it to a simmer over moderate heat. Simmer for 45 seconds, then pour through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl. Don't press on the mixture, but you can tap the strainer against your hand to get the oil to drip through faster. Immediately strain the oil again through a flat-bottomed paper filter. If the filter clogs, you may need to change the filter partway through. It's okay to pick the filter up and squeeze it gently to get the oil out faster, but be careful not to break the filter. (Sometimes a little dark liquid comes through the filter first. Don't worry; that's water. It will settle to the bottom because it is heavier than the oil.) Let the filtered oil settle for a few hours, then pour it off the dark liquid. Store in an airtight jar in a cool, dark place. Cook's Notes: The oil passes through the filter faster if it's filtered while still hot, so set up your filter before you start the recipe. You'll need a flat-bottomed paper filter, like those used for some drip coffee machines. Cone-shaped filters tend to get clogged. Yield: about 1 1/3 cups
SPAGHETTI WITH ZUCCHINI AND SQUASH
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Time 20m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil; season well with salt. Add the pasta and stir to prevent sticking.
- Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil, pepper flakes, garlic, shallots and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes. Add the zucchini and yellow squash and season with 1 teaspoon salt. Toss well to coat in the flavors and cook another 3 minutes.
- Using a pair of tongs, check the pasta. If it is just under al dente, it is ready to transfer. Using the tongs or a pasta fork, transfer the pasta from the water directly to the skillet with the squash and toss well to coat. Add the lemon zest and juice and 1/2 cup of the pasta water and toss well. Sprinkle with the arugula and toss to wilt slightly. Finish with the ricotta salata and a drizzle of olive oil before serving.
LEMONY SPAGHETTI AND ZUCCHINI
Spaghetti feels light and fresh when tossed with noodle-thin zucchini and lemon.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions; drain, reserving 1 cup cooking water.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the zucchini noodles, lemon zest, red pepper flakes and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, tossing gently with tongs, until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Add the pasta and reserved cooking water and toss to combine. Stir in the lemon juice and Parmesan. Season with salt.
- Transfer the spaghetti to a serving bowl. Top with more Parmesan and red pepper flakes and serve with lemon wedges.
SPAGHETTI WITH ZUCCHINI
Lo Scoglio in Positano, Italy, is one of Katie Lee's favorite old restaurants. After a recent trip to the Amalfi Coast, she came home with the best possible souvenir: a recipe for Lo Scoglio's famous zucchini pasta. "The owner said it wouldn't be the same because we don't have their zucchini in the States," says Katie, "but I think it's about 98 percent there!"
Provided by Katie Lee Biegel
Time 20m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook until al dente, 9 to 11 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta water, then drain the pasta.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic; when it begins to sizzle, add the zucchini and saute for a couple of minutes. Add 1/4 cup of the pasta water and cook until the zucchini is tender, about 5 minutes. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and half of the basil. Remove the garlic.
- Add the pasta to the skillet along with about 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water; shake the pan vigorously, adding a little more cooking water if the pasta looks dry. Cook, tossing, until the liquid is absorbed, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the parmigiano, pecorino and the remaining basil; toss. Top with more Parmesan.
SPAGHETTI WITH ZUCCHINI AND GARLIC
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Pile up 2 or 3 layers of paper towels on a work surface. Working on the paper towels, shred zucchinis using a box grater holding the zucchini at an angle.
- Heat a large skillet over moderate heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil to the pan Add chopped garlic to the oil. When garlic speaks by sizzling in oil, add shredded zucchini. Season zucchini with salt and pepper. Saute shredded zucchini 7 to 10 minutes. Add hot, drained pasta to the pan. Toss spaghetti with zucchini and garlic oil. Add a couple of handfuls of grated cheese to the pan. Adjust seasoning and serve.
SPAGHETTI WITH ZUCCHINI
Spaghetti with zucchini recipe that is really amazing. This classical Sicilian pasta recipe is so easy to make, yet tastes delicious.
Provided by The Bella Vita
Categories Recipes
Time 5m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Clean the zucchini by removing the ends. Wash them and cut them into rounds about half an inch thick.
- In a high-sided frying pan put the extra virgin olive oil and add the garlic, let the oil and garlic flavor for about 2 minutes.
- Then lightly salt the zucchini and fry them in extra-virgin olive oil.
- Be careful not to brown them excessively: when they are cooked, place them in a bowl.
- Boil the water to cook the pasta. In the meantime, peel the garlic (2), remove the soul and cut it into rounds.
- Pour a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil in a pan and add the minced garlic, chili pepper and 2 basil leaves.
- Fry them for a few minutes, then lower the heat to low and let them cook for a few minutes. Turn off the flame and let it rest.
- When the water for the pasta is boiling, add the salt and pour in the spaghetti.
- Drain them al dente and place them in the pan with the oil, garlic and chili pepper.
- Add the fried zucchini kept aside and a handful of chopped fresh basil.
- Add a cup of pasta water, and toss with parmesan cheese abd sauté over high heat for a few minutes.
- Serve pasta with fried zucchini on hot table with grated parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 347 calories, Carbohydrate 41 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 26 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 13 grams fat, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 16 grams protein, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 670 milligrams sodium, Sugar 4 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams unsaturated fat
SPAGHETTI WITH ZUCCHINI AND TOMATOES
"This dish is a true taste of summer. Every time make it, feel like I'm doing something good for myself," says Tyler.
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories main-dish
Time 50m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Combine the zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, fennel, onion, garlic and oregano in a large bowl. Add the olive oil, red pepper flakes and a pinch each of salt and pepper and give it a good toss. Dump that out onto 2 baking sheets and spread it out evenly. Roast until the squash and other vegetables begin to caramelize, 15 to 25 minutes. Scrape the vegetables into a large bowl and cover with a plate to keep warm.
- The pasta water should be boiling by now. Add the spaghetti and stir to separate the strands. Cook until al dente, 8 to 9 minutes, then drain.
- Toss the spaghetti with the vegetable mixture. Squeeze the lemon juice over the top and toss together. Divide among bowls. Garnish with parmesan, if desired.
ZUCCHINI SPAGHETTI
Fooled my husband into eating his vegetables. When fully cooked, the texture is like an al dente pasta. You can turn this vegetarian by omitting the ground beef.
Provided by Sarah
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 30m
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and black pepper in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
- Mix tomato sauce, tomatoes, salt, basil, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, and red pepper flakes into ground beef; cook and stir until sauce is warmed through, about 2 minutes. Stir tomato paste into sauce.
- Mix zucchini "noodles" into sauce, pressing down to fully submerge them; simmer over medium-low heat until zucchini is tender, about 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 448.8 calories, Carbohydrate 29.4 g, Cholesterol 92.9 mg, Fat 24.6 g, Fiber 7.6 g, Protein 32.1 g, SaturatedFat 9.4 g, Sodium 3800.7 mg, Sugar 18 g
THAT ZUCCHINI SPAGHETTI STANLEY TUCCI LOVES (SPAGHETTI ALLA NERANO)
After listening to Stanley Tucci lose his mind about this pasta and calling it life-changing and one of the best things he's ever eaten, I decided I'd give it a try. The results were amazing and the key to getting the toasted sweet taste of the zucchini was deep-frying it!
Provided by Chef John
Categories Vegetarian Zucchini Main Dishes
Time 8h55m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place sunflower oil in a deep fryer and heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Slice zucchini into 1/8-inch rounds.
- Add some zucchini to the hot oil and deep-fry until lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a single layer on paper towels to drain and repeat to cook remaining zucchini. Let zucchini cool to room temperature.
- Transfer cooled zucchini to a bowl. Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until it's 2 minutes away from being tender yet firm to the bite, 9 to 10 minutes.
- As you are cooking the spaghetti, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until it starts to release juices, soften, and break down, 3 to 5 minutes. Add a couple splashes of the pasta water to the zucchini, but don't overdo it. Break zucchini into small pieces with the edge of a spoon or spatula. Reduce heat to low and toss in basil and butter; stir until butter melts.
- Grab spaghetti with tongs and transfer it right into the sauce; stir until coated. Mix in Pecorino Romano and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheeses. Add a final splash of pasta water and adjust salt if needed.
- Serve with more grated cheese and fresh basil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1016.2 calories, Carbohydrate 62.5 g, Cholesterol 56.5 mg, Fat 78.1 g, Fiber 8.3 g, Protein 23.3 g, SaturatedFat 19.6 g, Sodium 479.3 mg, Sugar 11.9 g
SPAGHETTINI WITH ZUCCHINI
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories dinner, easy, quick, pastas, appetizer, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Drop the spaghettini into salted boiling water and cook, stirring, until tender. Do not overcook. Drain and reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid.
- Meanwhile, put the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and add the zucchini, salt and pepper to taste and the pepper flakes. Cook briefly, shaking the pan, until tender.
- In a deep saucepan, add the butter, spaghettini, zucchini mixture, the reserved cooking liquid and the basil or parsley. Heat over medium heat and toss gently until well blended. Check for seasoning.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 390, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 67 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 452 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SPAGHETTI ALLA NERANO (SPAGHETTI WITH FRIED ZUCCHINI)
This regional pasta dish from Naples is super simple and easy.
Provided by luv2cook
Time 1h40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place zucchini slices on a plate and let dry for 1 hour.
- Heat 1/2 cup oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini slices in batches and deep fry until brown, 10 to 15 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels and allow to cool. Mash 1/3 of the zucchini.
- Place 3 tablespoons olive oil and garlic cloves in a large saucepan over low heat. Watch carefully and simmer until garlic cloves are a light golden brown and oil is infused with garlic flavor, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in mashed zucchini. Add zucchini slices.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain spaghetti, reserving some cooking water.
- Add spaghetti and provolone cheese to the saucepan. Toss and add hot pasta water until sauce becomes creamy. Mix in basil, season with salt and pepper, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 356.8 calories, Carbohydrate 45.2 g, Cholesterol 5.7 mg, Fat 15 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 10.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 84.7 mg, Sugar 3 g
SPAGHETTI WITH ZUCCHINI AND GARLIC
Make and share this Spaghetti with Zucchini and Garlic recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Spaghetti
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Pile up 2 or 3 layers of paper towels on a work surface.
- Working on the paper towels, shred zucchinis using a grater holding the zucchini at an angle.
- Heat a large skillet over moderate heat.
- Add extra-virgin olive oil to the pan Add chopped garlic to the oil.
- When garlic starts sizzling in oil, add shredded zucchini.
- Season zucchini with salt and pepper.
- Saute shredded zucchini 7 to 10 minutes.
- Add hot, drained pasta to the pan.
- Toss spaghetti with zucchini and garlic oil.
- Add a couple of handfuls of grated cheese to the pan.
- Adjust seasoning and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 556.8, Fat 15.4, SaturatedFat 2.2, Sodium 12.3, Carbohydrate 88, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 4.5, Protein 15.8
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