Penne with Fried Zucchini, Sun Golds, and Arugula

Penne with Fried Zucchini, Sun Golds, and Arugula takes around 30 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe serves 3. This main course has 616 calories, 25g of protein, and 28g of fat per serving. For $2.58 per serving, this recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is brought to you by Serious Eats. If you have zucchini, cherry tomatoes, penne, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. 81 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 96%. This score is awesome. Users who liked this recipe also liked Penne with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Arugula, Penne With Lobster, Corn, Zucchini, And Arugula, and Fried Zucchini Blossoms with Grilled Vegetable Panzanellan and Baby Arugula Salad.

Servings: 3

 

Ingredients:

2 handfuls arugula, roughly chopped

8 ounces Sun Gold tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, halved

2 garlic cloves, minced

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Parmesan cheese

1/2 pounds penne

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 1/2 pounds zucchini, thinly sliced

Equipment:

frying pan

pot

colander

wooden spoon

Cooking instruction summary:

Procedures 1 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add the zucchini slices and toss them to coat in oil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft and starting to brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir more often at the end to prevent the zucchini from burning. 2 Halfway through cooking the zucchini, add the penne to the boiling water. Cook for five minutes, and then add the arugula. Cook until the pasta is al dente, four to five more minutes longer. When done, set aside a quarter cup of the pasta water, and then drain pasta and arugula in a colander. 3 Use a wooden spoon and move the zucchini to the side of the skillet. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, stir well, and cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Add tomatoes, and stir in zucchini slices. Cook until tomatoes are soft, but haven't collapsed, about a minute. Season with salt and pepper. Add the pasta and arugula to the skillet, along with the pasta water. Cook, stirring often, until the liquid has reduced, and the pasta is coated in sauce. 4 Taste for salt and pepper, and adjust if necessary. Divide the pasta mixture between four plates. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan and serve.

 

Step by step:


1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat until shimmering.

2. Add the zucchini slices and toss them to coat in oil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft and starting to brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir more often at the end to prevent the zucchini from burning.

3. Halfway through cooking the zucchini, add the penne to the boiling water. Cook for five minutes, and then add the arugula. Cook until the pasta is al dente, four to five more minutes longer. When done, set aside a quarter cup of the pasta water, and then drain pasta and arugula in a colander.

4. Use a wooden spoon and move the zucchini to the side of the skillet.

5. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, stir well, and cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds.

6. Add tomatoes, and stir in zucchini slices. Cook until tomatoes are soft, but haven't collapsed, about a minute. Season with salt and pepper.

7. Add the pasta and arugula to the skillet, along with the pasta water. Cook, stirring often, until the liquid has reduced, and the pasta is coated in sauce.

8. Taste for salt and pepper, and adjust if necessary. Divide the pasta mixture between four plates. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan and serve.


Nutrition Information:

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616k Calories
24g Protein
27g Total Fat
68g Carbs
52% Health Score
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Calories
616k
31%

Fat
27g
43%

  Saturated Fat
7g
49%

Carbohydrates
68g
23%

  Sugar
10g
11%

Cholesterol
20mg
7%

Sodium
712mg
31%

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Protein
24g
49%

Selenium
55µg
80%

Vitamin C
60mg
73%

Manganese
1mg
63%

Phosphorus
468mg
47%

Calcium
441mg
44%

Vitamin K
37µg
36%

Vitamin B6
0.6mg
30%

Potassium
1013mg
29%

Vitamin A
1423IU
28%

Magnesium
107mg
27%

Vitamin E
3mg
24%

Folate
93µg
23%

Vitamin B2
0.39mg
23%

Fiber
5g
22%

Copper
0.42mg
21%

Zinc
2mg
19%

Iron
2mg
16%

Vitamin B1
0.22mg
15%

Vitamin B3
2mg
14%

Vitamin B5
1mg
11%

Vitamin B12
0.36µg
6%

covered percent of daily need
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