Zucchini, Tomato, and Basil Sauce for Pasta

Name: Zucchini, Tomato, and Basil Sauce for Pasta (Sugo di Zucchine, Pomodoro, e Basilico)
Yield: Enough sauce for 1 pound of pasta, making 4 large or 6 small servings
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 6 medium zucchini, about 1 pound; Salt; 2 tablespoons garlic, peeled and sliced very, very thin; 2 cups fresh, ripe, firm tomatoes, peeled and seeds scooped away or drained canned Italian plum tomatoes, chopped rather coarse; A dozen basil leaves, cut into thin shreds; Black pepper ground fresh; ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

Sugo di Zucchine, Pomodoro, e Basilico

Preparation info

Enough sauce for 1 pound of pasta, making
4
large

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Marcella Cucina

By Marcella Hazan

Published 1997

About

An elemental vegetable garden taste summarizes what this sauce of zucchini and tomatoes is all about. It is a taste that comes through even more explicitly if you can obtain vine-ripened, fresh, firm tomatoes.

An important component of the light, bright flavor is the way the garlic is handled. It is sliced very thin and aside from a brief, preliminary contact with hot oil, it is simmered in the juices of the tomato so that what emerges of its aroma is the sweetness rather than the p