Pasta With Zucchini And Mint

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 3/4 lbs zucchini, sliced into 2x1/4 inch batons
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• kosher salt
• 1 lb penne pasta
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 8 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, plus more for topping pasta
• 3 tablespoons chopped mint
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of well salted water to boiling.
• 2 in a large skillet warm 2 tablespoons of oil over high heat. add half the zucchini, season with salt, and cook, without moving it, until dark golden, about 2 to 3 minutes. transfer the zucchini to a paper towel lined plate. add another 2 tablespoons of oil to the skillet and repeat with the remaining zucchini. add 2 tablespoons of water to the pan and remove from heat.
• 3 cook the pasta according to the package instructions until 2 minutes shy of al dente; drain.
• 4 in the same skillet, melt 3 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. add the garlic and cook 2 to 3 minutes. toss in the penne and zucchini, and cook until the pasta is al dente, about 2 or 3minutes, adding more water if the sauce is dry. toss in 1/4 cup of the parmesan and the remaining tablespoon of butter, add the mint and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 5 divide the pasta among four bowls and finish each with a drizzle of oil and a it of cheese.