Spaghetti with Fried Zucchini: Spaghetti con Zucchinne Fritte
Spaghetti with Fried Zucchini: Spaghetti con Zucchinne Fritte is a vegetarian recipe with 4 servings. One portion of this dish contains around 19g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 531 calories. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have chili flakes, ricotta cheese, zucchini, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the red wine vinegar you could follow this main course with the Cherry-Berry Pie as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 50 minutes.
Instructions
Wash and dry the zucchini and trim the ends. Slice zucchini into thin disks about 1/4-inch thick. Set the zucchini slices aside. In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil, add a layer of zucchini and cook or "poach" like chips.
Remove zucchini and drain. Repeat with remaining zucchini.
Place zucchini into a serving bowl.
Add the garlic and scallions to the saucepan and cook until they are soft and golden brown.
Add the red wine vinegar and let cook until the vinegar evaporates, about 2 minutes. Toss into the bowl with the zucchini.
Fill a heavy-bottomed saucepan with 6 quarts water and bring to a boil.
Add 2 tablespoons salt, stirring to dissolve. Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions, until tender but still al dente.
Drain the pasta. Toss the pasta with the zucchini, and add salt and pepper, to taste.
Add the ricotta and the Pecorino.
Serve immediately garnished with red chili flakes and chopped parsley.