Spaghettini Squared Pasta With Olive Oil Garlic And Zucchini Recipes

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a 6-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water and drain pasta in a colander.
• While pasta is boiling, cook garlic and red pepper flakes (to taste) in oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until garlic is golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in zest, then juice, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup reserved cooking water and bring to a simmer.
• Toss pasta in sauce with parsley. (Add more cooking water if pasta seems dry.)

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.

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.

Steps:

• Bring 6 quarts of salted water to a boil in an 8-quart pot over high heat.
• Stir the spaghettini into the boiling water; return to a boil, stirring frequently.
• Cook the pasta, semi-covered, stirring occasionally, until tender but still very firm, about 6 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add in the garlic and cook, shaking the skillet and stirring, until pale golden, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and add 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper.
• Ladle about 1 1/2 cups of the pasta cooking water into the sauce.
• Add the parsley, remaining 2 tablespoons oil, and salt to taste.
• If the skillet is large enough to accommodate the sauce and pasta, fish the pasta out of the boiling water with a large wire skimmer and drop it directly into the sauce in the skillet.
• If not, drain the pasta, return it to the pot, and pour in the sauce.
• Bring the sauce and pasta to a simmer, tossing to coat with sauce.
• Cook until the pasta is coated with the sauce and done, about 1 minute.
• Remove the pot from the heat and toss in the grated cheese.
• Check the seasoning, adding salt and crushed pepper flakes if needed.
• Serve immediately in warm bowls.