Garlicky Zucchini Pasta

Cooking zucchini until it collapses turns it into the sauce.

Ingredients

4 servings
  • 3Zucchini
  • 12 ozPasta
  • 4 clovesGarlic
  • 3 tbspOlive oil
  • 1/2 cupParmesan
  • 1Lemon
  • pinchRed pepper flakes
  • handfulBasil (optional)
  • to tasteSalt

Method

  1. Cook pasta; save water.

  2. Cook diced zucchini in oil over medium-high until golden and jammy, 10 minutes; add garlic and pepper flakes.

  3. Toss with pasta, lemon zest, parmesan and pasta water.

  4. Finish with basil.

Tap a step number to cross it off. Safe internal temperatures follow USDA FSIS guidance.

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