The pasta with Sicilian zucchini (or long zucchini, serpent or, as we call it in Sicilian dialect pasta cca cucuzza longa) is a typical vegetarian first course of my region, a kind of simple, creamy and very tasty summer soup. In the countryside, we have various vegetables and, of course, these typical Sicilian zucchinis cannot be missing. One of the recipes I prefer to make to cook it is certainly this one, the pasta with Sicilian zucchini is prepared in few minutes with few and simple ingredients, I share with you my family recipe that my great-grandmothers used to make, it will be very much loved even by the little ones!
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Summer
Ingredients
- 800 ml water (or vegetable broth)
- 500 g Sicilian long zucchini
- 350 g pasta
- 100 g grated Parmesan cheese
- 200 g cherry tomatoes
- 25 g extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion
- to taste basil
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
Steps
Pasta with Sicilian zucchini is very simple and quick to prepare, first clean the Sicilian zucchini, peel it and cut it into small pieces.
Put the oil in a pan and sauté the chopped onion, add the zucchinis and brown them for a couple of minutes. Add the cherry tomatoes, salt, and let it go for another two minutes.
Pour the water (or vegetable broth, I used my homemade bouillon cube), cover with a lid and cook for 15/20 minutes, then add the pasta, adjust the salt (if you used broth/bouillon, it won’t be necessary) and continue cooking for the time indicated on the package, stir occasionally to prevent the pasta from sticking and check it doesn’t dry out.
Once cooked, add a few basil leaves, grated Parmesan cheese, a pinch of pepper and give it a good stir, plate the pasta with Sicilian zucchini and enjoy it hot or warm.
Advice:
Pasta with Sicilian zucchini can be stored in the fridge for a couple of days. To make it taste like freshly made, heat it by adding a little water/broth. If you can’t find Sicilian zucchinis, use white zucchini or light-colored vegetables.
Other Sicilian first course recipes HERE
