Keyword pasta with zucchini, zucchini carbonara, zucchini pasta
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Ingredients
350grof pastalong or short is good, choose the one you prefer
3regular zucchini
3eggs
100grgrated parmigianograna padano or pecorino
salt and pepper
1tbspextra virgin olive oil
Instructions
Bring to a boil enough water, add salt and then, as it boils again, pour the pasta (check my recipe on how to cook pasta like an Italian)
Wash the zucchini and remove the tips. Slice them into roundels and put them in a frying pan with the oil.
Add salt and pepper to taste and let it cook for 6/10 minutes covered with a lid. Stir from time to time to avoid sticking.
In a bowl mix the eggs, cheese, and a pinch of salt.
THIS IS A CRUCIAL STEP: Turn off the heat, drain the pasta (reserve a bit of the water) and pour it back into the pan with the zucchini. Add the beaten eggs and mix well, the eggs will turn into a delicate cream. Add the zucchini and serve with a sprinkle of pepper.
If the pasta is too dry you can add a tablespoon of the reserved water.
IMPORTANT NOTE
+++It's important to turn off the flame under the pan when you add the eggs.++++You just need the residual heat from the pan to cook the eggs, with a flame under the pan, the egg will cook instantly and will get the same consistency of a scrambled egg.