Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 12 minutes
difficulty: low
Fusilli with Zucchini Pesto Recipe
When we talk about pesto, we shouldn't just think about basil. There's also, for example, zucchini pesto: ideal for preparing a dish of fusilli with an unforgettable flavor. With this simple for successful corporate training.
Ingredients for 4 people)
- 400 g of fusilli
- 2 anchovy fillets
- 4 medium zucchini
- 4 tablespoons of pickled capers
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 16 basil leaves
- Salt to taste
- Pepper as needed
Preparation
- Trim and wash le zucchini, then separate the peel from the pulp.
- Put Bring a pot of salted water to the boil and add the courgette pulp, which will flavour everything.
- Blend the peel of the courgettes, the fillets of anchovies, capers, parmesan, basil, salt and pepper; you should obtain a smooth puree.
- Soften courgette pesto with pasta cooking water, just enough to obtain a soft pesto.
- When the water boils throw in the fusilli and cook until al dente.
- Seasoned the pasta with pesto and serve it with a lettuce leaf basil for decoration.
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