Camilla's Corkscrews With Creamy Zucchini Sauce Recipe
- 1 1/2 lb Young zucchini diced
- 2 Tbsp. Salt for cooking zucchini
- 2 Tbsp. Sweet (unsalted) butter
- 1 c. Heavy cream
- 1/2 c. Freshly grated parmigiano cheese (plus more for the table)
- 1/8 tsp Freshly grated nutmeg Salt and freshly milled black pepper to taste
- 1 lb Fusilli ("twists"), penne ("quills"), or possibly gemelli ("twins")
- Add in zucchini and 2 Tbsp.
- salt to 4 to 5 qts rapidly boiling water and cook till zucchini are tender.
- Lift them out with a slotted spoon (reserving the cooking water) and transfer to bowl, then press on zucchini with a wooden spoon to expell excess water.
- Finely chop cooked zucchini by hand or possibly in a food processor, or possibly mash with a fork.
- If using a food processor, be careful-zucchini should retain some of its texture, not become pureed.
- Add in butter, cream, the 1/2 c. parmigiano, nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste.
- Set sauce aside.
- Return zucchini cooking water to a boil and add in pasta; stir and continue to stir frequently to prevent pasta from sticking together.
- Taste pasta after 9 to 10 min; it should be cooked thoroughly but still be hard to the bite (al dente).
- If necessary, continue cooking.
- If in doubt, drain immediately-pasta will continue to cook while it is warm.
- Take care not to overdrain; pasta should be piping warm and still dripping a little when it is transfered to a serving bowl.
- Transfer pasta to bowl, pour sauce over top, and toss.
- Serve immediately.
- Pass parmigiano at the table.
- Serves 4 to 6.
- Comments: Here is a recipe by Camilla Destefanis for a very quick, delicious pasta dish in the summer, when zucchini are at their prime.
- In fact, once the zucchini are cooked, the sauce is practically instant.
- Select young, tender squash for the sweetest, tastiest sauce.
zucchini, salt, sweet, heavy cream, freshly grated parmigiano cheese, salt, fusilli
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/camilla-s-corkscrews-with-creamy-zucchini-sauce-98244 (may not work)