Pâtes aux Courgettes

Name: Pâtes aux Courgettes (Pasta with Zucchini)
Yield: For 6 people
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 3 small zucchini, unpeeled (try to find those that are 2 to 3 inches long); freshly ground pepper; salt; 2 teaspoons thyme; ½ cup olive oil; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; good commercial noodles or spaghetti; good commercial noodles or spaghetti; good commercial noodles or spaghetti; ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Pasta with Zucchini

Preparation info

For
6
people

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Cuisine of the Sun

By Mireille Johnston

Published 1990

About

This is a fresh and pleasant dish that can be prepared in a flash. Make sure the zucchini are very crisp and very small and don’t overcook the pasta.

Ingredients

3 small zucchini, unpeeled (try to find those that are 2 to 3 inches long)
½ cup olive oil

Europe
France
Dinner
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

Wash and scrub the zucchini and slice them on the bias. Pat dry with paper towels. Heat the olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pan and add the zucchini. Sauté them, stirring with a wooden spoon, over a medium flame until they are golden brown. Sprinkle with thyme, salt, and pepper.

Meanwhile, cook the pasta and drain it. Put the zucchini on top of the pasta and sprinkle with