Spaghetti alla Nerano (Spaghetti with Zucchini)
Spaghetti alla Nerano is a simple and delicious fried zucchini with spaghetti recipe that needs only a few ingredients and it is so full of flavor. This is a great meal to make when zucchini is abundant in the summer but I love making it any time of year.
Servings: 5 people
Ingredients
- 1 lb Spaghetti
- 2 small to medium zucchini sliced into thin rings about ⅛ inches thick
- 1 cup Fresh basil
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
- ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper A few swirls
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the spaghetti.
- While you are waiting for the water to boil, prep the zucchini.2 small to medium zucchini
- In a large saute pan over medium heat, add the olive oil.¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil
- Once pan is heated, add the zucchini slices in batches to the olive oil and cook until lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes per batch.
- Remove zucchini with a slotted spatula (making sure to leave the olive oil in the pan) and place on to paper towels when they are done cooking. set aside.
- When done cooking the zucchini, reduce heat to low.
- In the same pan you cooked the zucchini, add the butter and garlic to the olive oil.1 tablespoon unsalted butter, 2 cloves of garlic
- Cook for a few minutes to perfume the olive with garlic then remove the garlic from the oil.
- Now cook the spaghetti until al dente.1 lb Spaghetti
- When spaghetti is ready, reserve 1 cup of pasta water and drain.
- Add spaghetti to the pan with olive oil and toss well.
- Now add the zucchini, parmesan and fresh basil along with salt and pepper and toss together.1 cup Fresh basil, 1 cup Parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon Kosher salt, Freshly ground black pepper
- Add in half of the pasta water and toss again.
- If pasta looks too dry add remaining pasta water.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 547kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 798mg | Potassium: 445mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 636IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 280mg | Iron: 2mg
Nutrition Values are estimates only.
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