Today a super quick first course, but with unbeatable taste: spaghetti with parmesan cream, crispy speck, and zucchini flowers. A combination of flavors that will create an amazing dish.
A super creamy dish but strictly without cream! While preparing the sauce, cook the pasta; we preferred spaghetti/spaghettoni, but even short pasta or gnocchi would work well. A success in any case!
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
- Energy 302.43 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 26.97 (g) of which sugars 0.48 (g)
- Proteins 19.95 (g)
- Fat 12.54 (g) of which saturated 6.55 (g)of which unsaturated 5.37 (g)
- Fibers 1.65 (g)
- Sodium 704.48 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 150 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
INGREDIENTS FOR SPAGHETTI WITH PARMESAN CREAM, CRISPY SPECK, AND ZUCCHINI FLOWERS
- 14.1 oz spaghetti
- 3.5 oz speck
- 4.2 oz Parmigiano Reggiano DOP (grated)
- 25 zucchini flowers
- to taste black pepper
Tools
- 1 Wok
PREPARATION OF SPAGHETTI WITH PARMESAN CREAM, SPECK
Cut the zucchini flowers (already cleaned by removing pistil and stem) and the speck into strips. Place the speck in a pan without oil until crispy. Set everything aside.
Boil the pasta and drain it two minutes before it’s done, finishing cooking it in the pan where you toasted the speck, adding pasta cooking water a little at a time. Sauté over high heat.
Sprinkle with parmesan and stir, adding more cooking water if needed.
Before serving, add the zucchini flowers and crispy speck. Mix thoroughly and, if you like, add a pinch of pepper.
Here is this tasty and quick first course ready.
Adriana’s Advice
If you want a more intense flavor, you can replace part of the parmesan with good pecorino!
Alternatively, you can toss the pasta with fresh cheese like gorgonzola or taleggio!
