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Pasta with Zucchini
Palermo (Sicilia) — Mother recipe · en it
A delicious pasta with crispy and flavorful zucchini, typical of Sicilian cuisine.
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⏱️ 20 min prep + 25 min cottura · 4 porzioni · facile
Ingredients
- 500 grams of spaghetti
- 4 zucchinis
- 2 onions
- 400 grams of mozzarella
- 300 grams of cooked ham
- 50 grams of parsley
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Wash and slice the zucchini into thin rounds, then fry them in hot oil until they become crispy.
- In a pan, sauté finely chopped onions in a little olive oil.
- Add the cooked ham sliced into strips and cook for a few minutes.
- Add the fried zucchini and mix well.
- Cook the spaghetti in a pot of salted water and drain them al dente.
- Add the spaghetti to the pan with the zucchini and ham, mix and cook for a few more minutes.
- Finally, add the mozzarella cheese cut into pieces and mix to let it melt.
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately.
The story
This delightful pasta with zucchini is a specialty of Sicilian cuisine, where zucchini are abundant and fit perfectly into this preparation.
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