Easy One Pot Pasta Courgette

Ingredients

Servings

4 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

1 1/2

Zucchini

1

Medium Onion

4 cloves

Garlic

to taste

Salt

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

as needed

Olive Oil

1 handful

Capers

400 g

Pasta

1 pinch

Dried Chili Peppers

to taste

Parmigiano-Reggiano , grated

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

In a food processor or by hand, finely dice the Onion (1) , Garlic (4 cloves) , and Capers (1 handful) .

Step 2

Grate the Zucchini (1 1/2) .

Step 3

In a pan add some Olive Oil (as needed) and wait for it to get hot, add the onion, garlic, and caper mix and leave to cook for 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 4

After that add the zucchini with 2 tbsp of water and leave to cook for another 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 5

After that add the Pasta (400 g) and add enough water to just cover the pasta. Leave to cook at medium temperature for 2 minutes.

Step 6

Then add the water a little at a time, waiting for the water to reduce by 1/4 before adding more. Stir every time and cover the pot after stirring. Like if you were cooking risotto.

Step 7

Just before the pasta is fully cooked season with Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) . At this point add the Dried Chili Peppers (1 pinch) .

Step 8

Once the pasta is aldente to your taste add a handful of Parmigiano-Reggiano (to taste) . Remember to leave the pot with a little bit of water as it is this that will create the creaminess with the melted cheese.

Step 9

Once the cheese has melted and the pasta has turned creamy, serve immediately with some extra Parmigiano grated on top.