“An original recipe from ‘Primi Piatti’ translated into english.  Read my comments prior to the recipe and see whether it’s worth the effort I put into it”.

• 350 g vermicelli
• 400 g zucchini, sliced
• 200 g ricotta cheese, beaten
• 1 bunch fresh basil, chopped
• olive oil, for shallow frying
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed

Fry the zucchini in hot oil.

With a slotted spoon, transfer the zucchini to a plate and keep warm.

Brown the garlic in the reserved oil., when the garlic is browned remove and discard.

Boil the pasta al dente.

When the pasta is done, place in a warmed serving bowl, add the zucchini, oil, basil, all the ricotta a good pinch of black pepper, mix well and serve.

Notes : Making this on a whim from a recipe passed down from my parents, I don’t feel that it was properly translated from the original Italian that it was written in.  I need more guidelines than just fry the courgettes in oil, I mean how much oil?  I decided to change this recipe from the original, but best leave it open to your interpretation as well.  The wife really liked it and that was the important thing, she did feel that it required salt.  I felt that it required another recipe.

Source : Primi Piatti : Page 108 (Translated into English)

Servings/Yield : 4 servings

Rating : 4 out of 5

Difficulty : Easy – Intermediate

Cuisine : European : Mediterranean : Italian

Course : Main

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