Trofie Pasta with Crunchy Zucchini and Bacon
Trofie pasta matches perfectly with green pesto. However, not everyone knows that it is also fabulous with a different kind of sauce!
I wanted something fresh and super easy to cook for today, I used zucchini and bacon to make a pasta sauce that tastes delicious both warm and cold. The result is a velvety and crunchy dish. Bacon is a wonderful aftertaste to zucchini, making the sauce absolutely flavourful.
You can toss your Trofie with different ingredients. I also suggest adding yellow and red peppers to this dish or even chicory or squash.
You should definitely try this pasta dish:
Ingredients for 3-4 people:
- 300g of Trofie
- 650g Zucchini
- 100g Diced Bacon
- 1 Garlic clove
- Salt and pepper, as needed
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Dice 550g of zucchini.
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In a pan, brown the garlic clove and then add 50g of diced bacon. Since the bacon has enough fat, you don’t need to add any kind of oil.
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In the meanwhile, add water and salt to a pot and then bring it to boil, this will be for the pasta.
Let fry the bacon until brown and then add the zucchini cubes.
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Add 50g of the boiling water. Let’s cook per 15 minutes on a medium-high heat.
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After the zucchini and bacon are cooked, blend them and create a soft sauce. If needed, add salt and pepper. Place the sauce in a pan with no heat.
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Cut the remaining 100g of zucchini into half-round slices.
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Fry them with the bacon for few minutes on a high heat, they should remain crunchy. Put the trofie in the boiling water and cook the pasta.
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Drain the trofie and combine it with the zucchini and bacon sauce directly in the pan. Fry all together for few minutes to warm up the sauce.
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Remove the pasta from the heat and put it in a bowl. Add the crunchy zucchini and bacon and stir all together.
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All done! Serve warm and enjoy… BUON APPETITO!
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