Homemade Linguine with Pesto and Zucchini
- 2 cups All-purpose Flour, Plus More For Dusting Your Surfaces
- 3 Large Eggs
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil Or More As Needed For Your Skillet
- 2 Zucchinis, Sliced
- 1/4 cups Fresh Pesto
- Black Pepper To Taste
- Grated Parmesan Cheese, For Garnish
- For the pasta dough (note that this recipe requires a pasta maker):
- 1.
- Mound the flour on a flat surface or in a large mixing bowl, create a well in the center and crack in the eggs.
- 2.
- With a fork, beat together the eggs and start incorporating the flour.
- 3.
- As the dough starts to pull together, begin kneading the dough by hand.
- Dont worry if little scraps of dough do not get incorporated.
- Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until it becomes an eggy color, and soft and elastic.
- 4.
- Roll the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- 5.
- Divide the dough into eight sections and work with one section at a time and keep the other pieces wrapped up.
- 6.
- Lightly flatten the piece into a rectangular shape, roll with the pasta machine until you get the desired thickness.
- 7.
- Then use the machine to cut the pasta into your desired shape.
- For the assembly:
- 8.
- Fill a large pot of water 2/3 full and let it come to a boil.
- 9.
- Add in a bit of salt, then add in the pasta.
- 10.
- Cook for about 4 minutes, until al dente.
- 11.
- Drain the pasta but reserve some of the pasta water.
- Set the pasta and the reserved water aside.
- 12.
- In a pan on medium-high heat, heat the olive oil.
- 13.
- Add the zucchini and saute until tender, about 3-5 minutes.
- Season to taste with black pepper.
- 14.
- Add in the pesto and stir to mix.
- 15.
- Transfer the pasta into the zucchini and pesto mixture and toss to coat.
- 16.
- If the pasta is a bit dry, add in some of the reserved pasta water.
- 17.
- Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.
allpurpose, eggs, salt, olive oil, fresh pesto, black pepper, parmesan cheese
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/homemade-linguine-with-pesto-and-zucchini/ (may not work)