Fettuccine With Zucchini

• 1 pound medium-size zucchini, about 6, diced
• Salt
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 cup minced onion
• 1 cup pine nuts
• 3 cloves garlic, slivered
• 1 pound fresh fettuccine
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley leaves
• 1/2 cup grated Grana Padano

1. Place zucchini in a colander, toss with salt and set aside to drain in sink or over a bowl 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons oil in a heavy saute pan, add onion, pine nuts and garlic and saute over low heat about 10 minutes, until onion is soft and nuts start to brown.
3. Rinse and drain zucchini and add to pan.
4. Saute about 20 minutes, until tender.
5. Bring large pot of salted water to a boil for pasta, cook pasta about 3 minutes and drain, reserving about 1 cup pasta water.
6. Add pasta to saute pan, cook over low heat about 5 minutes, to blend ingredients, adding pasta water as needed.
7. Season with salt and pepper.
8. Fold in parsley, cheese and additional olive oil and serve.

zucchini, salt, extra virgin olive oil, onion, nuts, garlic, fresh fettuccine, freshly ground black pepper, flatleaf

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1012688 (may not work)