05-25-2005, 01:15 PM
Serves 4
1 pound rotini or shell pasta
1/3 cup oil
1 large minced garlic clove
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 pound fresh zucchini, scrubbed and coarsely grated
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Cook pasta in boiling salted water and drain, set aside.
Heat oil in pasta pot over moderate heat and add garlic, cook 1/2 minute. Return pasta to pot and toss to coat with oil/garlic. Add cheeses and toss again. Add remaining ingredients and continue to toss over moderate heat until cheese and moisture from zucchini coat pasta with a light sauce.
Serve immediately with additional cheese if desired.
1 pound rotini or shell pasta
1/3 cup oil
1 large minced garlic clove
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 pound fresh zucchini, scrubbed and coarsely grated
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Cook pasta in boiling salted water and drain, set aside.
Heat oil in pasta pot over moderate heat and add garlic, cook 1/2 minute. Return pasta to pot and toss to coat with oil/garlic. Add cheeses and toss again. Add remaining ingredients and continue to toss over moderate heat until cheese and moisture from zucchini coat pasta with a light sauce.
Serve immediately with additional cheese if desired.