Italian
Pasta with Sausage and Zucchini
by Casa Pappagallo · 705K subscribers on YouTube
A quick and flavorful first course featuring sausage, zucchini, and zucchini flowers, with a hint of fennel seeds. The pasta is cooked al dente and tossed with a savory sauce.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
10 items- Olive Oil
- 1.5 pcsGarlicwhole cloves
- Fennel Seeds
- Sausage
- Zucchiniseeds removed, cut into small pieces
- Zucchini Flowerscleaned and torn
- Saltfor pasta water and to taste
- Pastashort pasta, e.g. mezze maniche
- Parmigiano Reggianograted
- Black Pepper(optional) — to taste
Method
- Heat oil in a pan with whole garlic cloves and fennel seeds.
- Remove the casing from the sausage, break it into small pieces by hand, and add to the pan.
- Let the sausage brown while preparing the zucchini.
- Remove the seeds from the zucchini and cut into small pieces.
- Add the zucchini to the pan and cook until slightly softened.
- Clean the zucchini flowers and set aside.
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente.
- Remove the garlic cloves from the pan. Add a little pasta water if the sauce becomes too dry.
- Drain the pasta slightly early and add to the pan. Increase heat and add more pasta water if needed to combine.
- Tear the zucchini flowers into pieces and add to the pasta.
- Add grated Parmesan cheese and black pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately.
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