Pasta with zucchini pesto
Pasta with zucchini pesto, an easy pasta recipe, so tasty and good. A perfect recipe for spring!
Yields: 4 
Prep: 5Min ~ Cooking Time: 10/15Min 
Diff: Facile
- 100g zucchini
- 30g Walnuts
- 6 Basil leaves
- 30g Parmesan cheese
- 20g Pecorino Grated cheese
- EV olive oil (80ml)
- Water, cold
- Salt, to taste
Info
Yields: 4 Prep: 5Min ~ Cooking Time: 10/15Min Diff: Facile
Ingredients
- 280g Short pasta, like orecchiette- 100g zucchini
- 30g Walnuts
- 6 Basil leaves
- 30g Parmesan cheese
- 20g Pecorino Grated cheese
- EV olive oil (80ml)
- Water, cold
- Salt, to taste
Directions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta until “al dente”.
- Make the zucchini pesto: remove the extremitites of the zucchini and cut into small pieces. Put them in a mixer and add all the other ingredients. Start mixing until creamy. If too thick, pour in some cold water.
- Drain pasta reserving some of its cooking water. Put in a large bowl and season with the zucchini pesto, stirring very well. Serve immediately with fresh basil leaves.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
- Cut into thin rounds one zucchini and coat them into flour. Deep fry into vegetable oil until golden and crunchy. Serve on top of your pasta!
