Penne with speck and zucchini, a simple and delicious first course that you will love.
Easy to make, it is prepared in very few minutes.
In fact, you can prepare the sauce while cooking the pasta.
For a creamier final result, you can grate the zucchini, squeeze them and brown them directly in the pan with the speck.
Below you will find easy and quick first course recipes to make in a few minutes.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 12 oz penne rigate
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 zucchini (medium)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2.5 oz speck (cut into matchsticks)
- 0.7 oz cheese (grated)
- 1 tsp coarse salt (for pasta water)
- 2 pinches fine salt
Tools
- 1 Pot
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Wok
Steps
To prepare the Penne with speck and zucchini, first slice the zucchini into rounds after washing, drying, and removing the ends.
In a wok, brown the garlic in the extra virgin olive oil.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta in plenty of salted water.
Add the zucchini to the garlic and brown well for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove the garlic and add the speck, letting it color well.
Pour a ladle of pasta cooking water and stir.
Let the ingredients absorb the flavors for a minute.
Add the drained pasta and toss for another minute.
Finish with a sprinkle of grated cheese before serving.
