Penne With Zucchini Swordfish And Herbs Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta.
• Meanwhile, place a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the 1/3 cup olive oil, garlic, red chili flakes, and 1/4 cup parsley. Stir and cook until fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add the eggplant and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove the eggplant from the pan and set aside. Season the swordfish cubes with salt and pepper.
• Using the same pan, over medium-high heat, add the 2 remaining tablespoons of olive oil and cook the swordfish until opaque, about 5 minutes. Add the white wine and cook until almost evaporated, about 2 minutes. Turn off the heat. Add the tomatoes, eggplant, cooked pasta, the remaining 1/3 cup parsley and stir. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Stir to combine.

Steps:

• Shred zucchini on the large holes of a box grater. (You should have about 4 cups.) Toss with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a colander set over a bowl. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a pot of generously salted boiling water until al dente. Drain pasta directly over zucchini in colander set in sink. Transfer both to pot; toss with olive oil, Parmesan, garlic, and red-pepper flakes. Season with coarse salt and freshly ground pepper. Serve, dressed with more oil and cheese.

Steps:

• In a big skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat.
• Add in the swordfish; cook until the fish loses its pink color, about 5 minutes.
• Remove the swordfish and transfer to a plate; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• To the skillet, add in the remaining 3 tablespoons oil; heat over medium heat.
• Add in zucchini, green onion, and salt to taste; cook/stir often, until the zucchini are just tender, about 10 minutes.
• Return the swordfish to the pan; stir in the herbs and lemon zest; remove from the heat.
• Bring at least 4 quarts water to a boil in a big pot; add in 2 tablespoons salt, then the pasta; stir well.
• Cook over high heat, stirring often, until the pasta is al dente.
• Drain pasta, reserving some of the cooking liquid.
• Add the pasta to the skillet and toss over high heat 1 minute to combine.
• Add some of the reserved pasta water, if needed; serve immediately.

Steps:

• In a large skillet set over moderate heat cook the onion in the olive oil, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes, or until softened. Add the Pancetta and cook the mixture, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the zucchini and salt and pepper to taste and cook the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes more. Add the cherry tomatoes and cook, stirring, 2 minutes, or just until heated through. In a large bowl combine the pasta with the pancetta mixture, the goat cheese and the basil. Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with a sprig of fresh basil.;

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, place a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the 1/3 cup olive oil, the garlic, red pepper flakes, and the 1/4 cup parsley. Stir and cook until fragrant, 1 or 2 minutes. Add the eggplant and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove the eggplant from the pan and set aside. Season the swordfish cubes with salt and pepper.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the same pan, and cook the swordfish over medium-high heat until opaque, about 5 minutes, turning with a rubber spatula once or twice. Add the white wine and cook until almost evaporated, about 2 minutes. Turn off the heat. Add the tomatoes, eggplant, drained pasta, and the remaining 1/3 cup of parsley and stir. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and sprinkle with more salt and pepper to taste. Stir to combine and serve.

Steps:

• Over medium heat, saute the garlic along with the herb seasoning and pepper in the oil for 4 minutes.
• Add the peppers and saute another 4 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Increase heat to medium high, add the shredded zucchini and saute until heated through.
• Season with salt to taste.
• Toss the mixture with the warm pasta and cheese of choice.
• Serve warm or cold.
• Note: If using Feta it does not need to be grated just crumbled to the size you like.

Steps:

• Fill a 4-quart kettle three-fourths full with salted water and bring water to a boil for pasta.
• Halve zucchini lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Thinly slice garlic lengthwise and finely chop herbs. Crumble goat cheese.
• In a heavy skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté zucchini, stirring, until browned and just tender. Stir in garlic and herbs and sauté, stirring, 1 minute.
• Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente and reserve 1 cup cooking water. Drain pasta in a colander and in a bowl toss with zucchini mixture, cheese, 1/4 cup reserved cooking water, and salt and pepper to taste, adding additional reserved cooking water if necessary.

Steps:

• 1 Cut the zucchini into 1/4-inch-thick sticks about 11/2 inches in length. Pat the pieces dry. 2 Pour the oil into a skillet large enough to hold the cooked pasta. Add the onion and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the zucchini and cook, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. 3 In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with the cheese and salt and pepper to taste. 4 While the zucchini cook, bring about 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Add 2 tablespoons of salt and the pasta. Stir well. Cook over high heat, stirring frequently, until the pasta is al dente, tender yet still firm to the bite. Set aside some of the cooking water. Drain the pasta and add it to the skillet with the sauce. 5 Toss the pasta with the egg mixture. Add the basil and toss well. Stir in a little of the cooking water if the pasta seems dry. Add a generous grinding of pepper and serve immediately. From "1,000 Italian Recipes." Copyright 2004 by Michele Scicolone. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Steps:

• 1 In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add the swordfish and cook until the fish loses its pink color, about 5 minutes. Remove the swordfish and transfer to a plate. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. 2 Add the remaining 3 tablespoons oil to the pan and heat over medium heat. Add the zucchini, green onions, and salt to taste. Cook, stirring often, until the zucchini are just tender, about 10 minutes. 3 Return the swordfish to the pan. Stir in the herbs and lemon zest and remove from the heat. 4 Bring at least 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Add 2 tablespoons of salt, then the pasta. Stir well. Cook over high heat, stirring frequently, until the pasta is al dente, tender yet still firm to the bite. Drain the pasta, reserving some of the cooking water. 5 Add the pasta to the skillet and toss over high heat 1 minute to combine. Add some of the reserved pasta water, if needed. Serve immediately. From "1,000 Italian Recipes." Copyright 2004 by Michele Scicolone. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.