Fettuccine with Summer Squash and Rosemary Butter
- 1 pound dried tagliatelle or fettuccine
- 1 pound small zucchini (about 5)
- 1 pound small yellow squash (about 4)
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- Accompaniment: freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- Fill a 6-quart pasta pot three fourths full with salted water and bring to a boil for pasta.
- Trim vegetables and cut into 1 1/2 x 1/4-inch sticks.
- In a deep 12-inch heavy skillet melt butter over moderate heat and cook vegetables with salt and pepper to taste, stirring gently, 2 minutes.
- Add rosemary and cook, stirring gently, until vegetables are just tender, about 2 minutes more.
- Remove skillet from heat.
- Cook pasta in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until al dente and ladle out and reserve 1 cup pasta water.
- Drain pasta in a colander and add to sauce with 1/4 cup reserved pasta water and salt and pepper to taste.
- Heat mixture over low heat, gently tossing (and adding more pasta water as needed if mixture becomes dry), until just heated through.
- Serve pasta with Parmigiano-Reggiano.
tagliatelle, zucchini, yellow squash, unsalted butter, rosemary, accompaniment
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/fettuccine-with-summer-squash-and-rosemary-butter-101773 (may not work)