Zucchini Pasta

This delicious pasta with zucchini and cheese is ready in about 20 minutes and requires only a few ingredients. A simple recipe that turns plenty of zucchini into a perfect family meal.

INGREDIENTS

350 gr bucatini pasta
600 gr zucchini 
150 gr provolone cheese 
50 gr Parmesan cheese 
Garlic
Vegetable oil (to fry the zucchini)
Extra virgin olive oil @anticofrantoioderitis
Salt
Pepper 
Fresh mint

METHOD

Cut the zucchini in thin slices and deep-fry them.  Grate the provolone and Parmesan cheese and set them aside. 

Start cooking the pasta in boiling salted water. 

In a pan, add 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil together with the garlic. Add the fried zucchini and the pasta 5 min before is ready with one ladle of cooking water. 

Now it’s time to add all the grated cheese. Mix vigorously and, if needed, add a bit more cooking water until the pasta is cooked al dente. 

As a final touch, add salt, pepper and mint.

Enjoy it with a glass of white wine