Orecchiette And Summer Vegetables Recipes

ORECCHIETTE AND SUMMER VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Bring water to boil for pasta.
• Chop whole onion. Heat nonstick pan until it is very hot; reduce heat to medium-high, and add oil. Saute onion until it begins to soften.
• Meanwhile, wash, trim and cut zucchini into small cubes. Add to onion after it has begun to brown.
• Add orecchiette to boiling water, and cook according to package directions.
• Wash, trim and cube tomatoes, and add to zucchini and onions after zucchini has cooked a few minutes and begun to brown.
• Pit olives; coarsely chop, and add to pan.
• Scrape kernels from corn. Wash and mince basil. Just before dish is ready, add corn and basil, and season with salt and pepper.
• When orecchiette is ready, drain and stir into vegetables.

ORECCHIETTE WITH SUMMER SQUASH

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs for al dente. Ladle 1 1/2 cups cooking water into a liquid measuring cup and set aside, then drain the pasta in a colander.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil and garlic together in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, until the garlic is browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the squash and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the squash is very tender and starting to break down, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add 3/4 cup of the reserved cooking water to the squash and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring and breaking up the squash with a wooden spoon, until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Add the pasta and toss until well coated. Add more cooking water to loosen, as needed. Season with salt.
• Divide the pasta among bowls. Drizzle with more olive oil and sprinkle with the Parmesan.