This spicy roasted zucchini pasta with Calabrian chili paste, mozzarella, Pecorino Romano, and fresh herbs in a simple garlicky tomato sauce is so good and so easy! It is very similar to the pasta alla Siciliana that we made a few episodes ago. Watch that one too! I hope you enjoy this spicy roasted zucchini pasta.
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SPICY ROASTED ZUCCHINI PASTA
INGREDIENTS
1 pound pasta – ziti, rigatoni, penne, etc
1/2 cup olive oil
1 28 ounce can high quality plum tomatoes
5 medium to small zucchini – seeds scooped out and cut into half moons
1 medium onion, diced
4 Cloves of garlic – sliced
2 cups smoked mozzarella – cubed
¼ cup Pecorino Romano cheese – grated
¼ cup packed basil leaves – chopped
¼ cup parsley – minced
1 teaspoon Calabrian chili paste – plus more to taste
Salt and pepper – to taste
1.Toss zucchini with a 1/4 cup of olive oil and spread out on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and roast zucchini for 20-25 minutes at 450f on lowest oven rack or until well browned.
2. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water (2 tablespoons kosher salt) to boil.
3. In a very large pan saute the onions in a ¼ cup of olive oil over medium-low heat until translucent (about 3- 5 minutes) then add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes more until golden. Add the Calabrian chili paste into the oil and cook for 30 more seconds.
4.Add the tomatoes to the pan and bring sauce to a simmer.
5. While the sauce is simmering, cook the pasta until al dente.
6.Taste test the sauce and adjust salt and pepper to taste. Add the pasta and roasted zucchini to the sauce and toss to coat. Cook for 60 seconds, then turn off the heat. If the pasta is too dry add a splash of pasta water. Add the basil and Pecorino Romano cheese and mix together.
7.Add the cubed mozzarella cheese. Toss once more and serve immediately with more Pecorino Romano and Calabrian chili paste on the side. Enjoy!
SERVE WITH:
Garlic and Oil Broccoli https://youtu.be/KNTR0fnO-_Y
Sauteed Broccoli Rabe https://youtu.be/p0N81NNy5rQ
Garlic Green Beans https://youtu.be/i0JCKhUwp7U
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Watch the full zucchini playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0QyikC1o6v22DAnhHr0_A-eS9-3bm6S4
Ok I finally recipe. This was amazing, but no chili paste, it was still good
Oh gosh that looks great! Some hot sausage on the side! Perfect!
Insane tasty!
Looks soooooo good👏👏👏
I made this dish for a friend on Saturday it was delicious!! I left out the anchovy as she’s vegetarian . I would add it for myself!! Can’t wait to try some more of your recipes 😋
This reminds me of a stir fried chicken and cucumber dish I make every now and then. I wonder if cucumbers would work here, as well? One way to find out, I guess… 😁
Only bacon could make this better
Amazing videos/ tips(small details), lovely.
Made this tonight… it was so delicious. Roasting the zucchini makes it kind of sweet. I didn’t have the smoked mozzarella so I used regular and it was still very good. I’ll be making this regularly!
I really enjoy the simplicity in your style of cooking and how you can get everything at Costco or Trader Joe’s. Thank you for simplifying everything.
i make this all the time….i add sausage to mine as well though
Just found your channel, this looks so delicious👍👨🍳 going to make this and one of your eggplant parm recipes. Question, where can I buy that burner you use in your videos?
"Hot pan, cold oil, food won't stick." Jeff Smith, The Frugal Gourmet (RIP)
Where did you go to chef school
What’s going on in the thumbnail here lmao
You mention how great the pan is and that it costs only $40 but please tell us which brand it is.
Made this using eggplant instead . It was so easy and fabulous. I always go to sip and feast when I have a urge for pasta. And that’s what I do…SIP AND FEAST. thanks for your easy to follow tutorials. So good.
You really act and speak like one of us New Yorkers from the island. It's nice seeing someone with the same brands we all use here.
Zuchini… when you grow it, you can’t give it away… delicious, and so good! Prepare a dish like this, and they’ll beg you for it! One of life’s many great paradoxes.
SO GOOD THIS IS!
"First.." takes a cube of cheese to eat. Kid's got his priorities right! LOL!
Somebody shops a Costco lol
Is that a 14 inch pan?
I just made this and it was quite good! I couldn't find the hot pepper paste so I used some Lee Kum Ki chili sauce in it… and some red pepper flakes. I also did go for the anchovies. Not too bad. I would have liked my sauce a little spicier – I think I was too careful. The zuchinni was suprisingly sweet. So it can definitely take the heat. Would you call this an Arrabiatta? Mine was probably Arrabi-maybe. Next time I will try the right pepper sauce if I can find it. Also I might use a different garlic. I used elephant and maybe purple would have been better. But overall yummy. Thanks for another very good recipe!
Just tried this last night with the Trader Joe's pepper sauce & we loved it! Just got the Cinto brand to try out next to see which we like better. We also added chicken
This looks delicious! Im big fan of hiding anchovy in things deliberately for feeding people who claim they hate them! Ive just had a great early xmas gift of a bunch of cheese & charcuterie from a fancy place in southern england, all of it locally made.., theres a big chunk of nduja, im going to try this pasta using that, see how it turns out!
Your son knows good food, ❤
Looks really good, but I feel like you could have preserved the zucchini seeds and cooked them down with the onions, just not to waste it
haya no need for horizontal slice of onyo
Looks delicious ❤
Love zucchini and always looking for new ways to make it
The printed recipe says to use 28 oz. plum tomatoes but in video you use crushed?
love this dish just made it Pasta Grammar uses Muttti canned tomatoes San Marzano crazy expensive I live in a primarily southern Italian building in Canada the variety store is … amazing vr lucky. Fab recipe!!!! This time of year zucchini all over the place brilliant idea!!!
Footage with James is adorable. Nice job.