Pasta with zucchini, bacon, and stracchino, recipe with preparation in a pan and also with the Thermomix.

A complete and tasty first course that everyone will enjoy.
A creamy sauce that is also rich in fiber and nutrients, which will envelop the pasta of any shape you choose.
The bacon or guanciale will add a crunchiness and the right amount of saltiness to the dish.

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Pasta with Zucchini, Bacon, and Stracchino

Cost: Economical
Preparation time: 5 Minutes
Portions: 4
Cooking methods: Stovetop
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All seasons

340.14 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 340.14 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 25.60 (g) of which sugars 0.43 (g)
Proteins 14.16 (g)
Fat 20.82 (g) of which saturated 3.06 (g)of which unsaturated 3.20 (g)
Fibers 2.25 (g)
Sodium 425.78 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 300 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

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10.5 oz zucchini (diced)
1 clove garlic
1 bunch chopped parsley
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2.1 oz bacon (or guanciale or ham, diced)
3.5 oz stracchino (or other creamy cheese of choice)
10.5 oz pasta
to taste salt
to taste pepper

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Tools

What we need to make

1 Knife
1 Cutting board
1 Pan or the Thermomix
1 Pot
1 Slotted spoon

Steps

To make

Preliminary: wash and trim the zucchini, then cut them into small cubes and set aside.
Put the water for the pasta on the stove, and in the meantime,
in a large pan put the oil, garlic, and chopped parsley. Sauté for a few minutes without browning the garlic too much.
At this point, add the zucchini,
and after five minutes, add the diced bacon, stir and cover with a lid.
Let it stew and stir occasionally. If needed, you can add a little pasta cooking water.
Then turn off the heat and add the stracchino. Stir to combine.
As soon as the pasta is cooked al dente, drain it, leaving a little water aside if necessary.
Transfer all the pasta to the pan and stir everything together off the heat.
Here is the pasta with zucchini, bacon, and stracchino, serve hot with a grind of pepper.
Put the water for the pasta on the stove.
Add garlic and parsley to the bowl. Chop for 10 sec. at speed 8.
Scrape with the spatula and add the oil and bacon.
Sauté for 3 min. at 230°F reverse with the basket instead of the measuring cup at speed 1.
Add the diced zucchini and a ladle of pasta cooking water and cook for 10 min. at 212°F with the basket instead of the measuring cup reverse speed 1.
Add the stracchino and mix for 1 min. at speed 2 reverse.
Pour the mixture into the pan and add the pasta.
Stir, add pepper and serve.