Mum’s Courgette/Zucchini Carbonara with Busiate

This dish, along with pasta maritata, was one of our go-to lunches on school days. Both my parents worked and usually got home just after me and my sister. That’s why we learned to cook so young: we’d start lunch, so it was ready for everyone.

At home we loved courgette/zucchini. They were affordable, always in the refrigerator and we found ways to use them in everything. This carbonara was one of my mum’s favourites. It’s not traditional, of course: there’s no pancetta, just golden