Pasta With No-Cook Zucchini Sauce
Source: www.epicurious.com
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Ingredients
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- Basil
- basil, coarsely chopped 0.5 cup
- butter 4 tbsp
- cream cheese 6 oz
- extra-virgin olive oil 0.5 cup
- garlic cloves, minced 7
- grated Parmesan 4 oz
- ground pepper 1 tsp
- kosher salt 4.25 tsp
- lemon juice 0.25 cup
- lemon zest 2 tbsp
- Parmesan
- red pepper flakes 2 tsp
- small tubular pasta 1 lb
- Zuchini 2 lb
Massage with salt
massage into zucchini, transfer to colander set over bowl and let sit
⏱️ 30 min
Squeeze and drain
Firmly squeeze zucchini with hands to remove excess liquid
Combine with sauce ingredients
Toss to combine and let sit at room temperature at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour
⏱️ 15 min
Combine
Continue tossing, adding pasta water a tablespoon at a time, until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth and creamy. Taste and season with more salt if needed.
Garnish
Divide pasta among shallow bowls and top with basil leaves and more Parmesan
Parmesan
Basil
Drained Zucchini
Finished Pasta
kosher salt
2 tsp
grated Parmesan
4 oz
Pasta With No Cook Zucchini Sauce
Zucchini Sauce
Zuchini
2 lb
Trim and slice
Trim zucchini, cut in half lengthwise, then very thinly slice into 1/8-inch thick half-moons
garlic cloves, minced
7
basil, coarsely chopped
0.5 cup
extra-virgin olive oil
0.5 cup
lemon zest
2 tbsp
lemon juice
0.25 cup
red pepper flakes
2 tsp
ground pepper
1 tsp
kosher salt
2.25 tsp
Cook
al dente and drain, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid
Melt cheese and butter into hot pasta
Cooked Pasta
cream cheese
6 oz
small tubular pasta
1 lb
Pasta Cooking Liquid
Pasta With Melted Cheese
butter
4 tbsp
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