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First courses
By:
Pasquale Cozzolino
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Spaghetti with zucchini and Prosciutto Cotto Gran Biscotto Rovagnati
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20 min
INGREDIENTS
(4 people)

1 lb spaghetti
¼ lb Prosciutto Cotto Gran Biscotto Rovagnati
2 lb zucchini, sliced into thin rounds
½ lb Provolone del Monaco cheese, grated
2 or 3 garlic cloves
A few basil leaves
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Fry the zucchini slices in oil (preferably olive oil) until they are lightly browned.

Proceed in batches if your skillet isn’t large enough to hold all the slices in a single layer. As they are done, lay the fried zucchini slices on paper towels to absorb the excess oil.

Sprinkle lightly with salt. Bring a large pot of water to the boil, salt well, and throw in the spaghetti. Cook until very al dente.

While the spaghetti is cooking, in a large skillet or sauté pan, sauté the garlic lightly in olive oil. Remove the garlic. When the pasta is done, drain it, but not too well.

Add the zucchini rounds the Prosciutto Cotto Gran Biscotto Rovagnati sliced julienne style and then pasta to the skillet and a ladleful of pasta water.

If you want, reserve some of the zucchini for garnish. Mix everything together vigorously for a minute or two. The zucchini rounds may break up, but that’s normal.

Then add the grated cheese and some basil leaves, and continue mixing until the cheese has completed melted into a creamy sauce, adding more pasta water if need be to keep things flowing smoothly.

Serve your spaghetti right away, topped with the remaining zucchini slices for garnish, along with perhaps more basil leaves and created cheese.
INGREDIENTS
(4 people)

1 lb spaghetti
¼ lb Prosciutto Cotto Gran Biscotto Rovagnati
2 lb zucchini, sliced into thin rounds
½ lb Provolone del Monaco cheese, grated
2 or 3 garlic cloves
A few basil leaves
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
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