Pasta alla Nerano is a simple and tasty first course that can be prepared quickly and with few ingredients. A flavorful and original dish you can bring to the table in under half an hour. It is a delightful zucchini and Provolone del Monaco pasta that takes its name from the village of Nerano, on the Sorrento peninsula. It is a recipe without meat and without fish and therefore adapts to many menus. The secret of this dish’s goodness lies in the incredible and appetizing creaminess of Provolone del Monaco.
Now let’s go to the kitchen and I’ll show you how to prepare Pasta alla Nerano.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Cooking time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer and Autumn
Ingredients
LET’S SEE WHAT WE NEED TO PREPARE
- 11 oz pasta
- 1.5 lb zucchini
- 5 oz provolone (Provolone del Monaco)
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- basil
- salt
- pepper
- 1 clove garlic
- extra virgin olive oil
- extra virgin olive oil
Tools
- 1 Pan
- 1 Sauté Pan
- 1 Saucepan
Steps
Let’s start preparing the
Let’s start preparing pasta alla Nerano: wash the zucchini and slice them into very thin rounds with a knife. Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a large frying pan; once the oil has reached the right temperature, fry the zucchini slices a few at a time so as not to lower the oil temperature.
Drain the zucchini and transfer them to a plate lined with absorbent paper.
As you fry the zucchini, season them with salt.
Bring salted water to a boil for the pasta and cook it for only half of the time indicated on the package. Meanwhile, in a wide saucepan warm some extra virgin olive oil, add the garlic clove in its skin to flavor the oil, then remove the garlic and add the previously fried zucchini and torn basil.
Add a ladle of the pasta cooking water.
Drain the pasta directly into the saucepan with the sauce. Add a ladle of cooking water and finish cooking, stirring over medium heat as you would for a risotto. If needed, add more water until the pasta is al dente.
Turn off the heat, add plenty of grated Provolone and Parmesan.
Stir, and once ready add a sprinkle of freshly ground pepper.
Serve your pasta alla Nerano.
Enjoy your meal!!
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