Caramelized Zucchini Pasta with Fermented Zucchini and Mushrooms
Try this caramelized zucchini pasta with fermented zucchini and mushrooms for an easy but fancy dinner that comes together in just 30 minutes. Pair zucchini mushroom pasta with shrimp or chicken for a delicious meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: pasta
- Method: stove top
Ingredients
- 2 cups fermented zucchini, chopped*
- 1 cup fermented mushrooms, rinsed and chopped*
- 12 ounces pasta
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 shallot minced
- 2 tablespoons white wine
- 1 cup reserved pasta cooking water
- 1/2 cup aged gouda, finely grated
- 1/4 cup pesto
- fresh parsley
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook, occasionally stirring, until al dente.
- Reserve 1 cups pasta water, then drain the pasta.
- In a pan, heat half the butter and chopped shallot until the shallots begin to brown.
- Add in the fermented zucchini and mushrooms and cook on medium until caramelized, stirring occasionally. About 15 minutes
- Deglaze the pan with white wine let it caramelize some more. About 2 min.
- Deglaze again with pasta water.
- Add the rest of the butter and whisk over medium heat to combine.
- Simmer until the sauce is slightly reduced.
- Add the pasta, toss with tongs until the sauce coats all the noodles, about a minute.
- Add in the cheese and pesto and toss. Top with fresh parsley (and flake salt to taste if necessary).
Notes
- if you do not have fermented zucchini or mushrooms, you can use raw zucchini and mushrooms. However, it will take longer to caramelize; you will also need to add more salt to taste, and you need to add a tablespoon of lemon juice to the white wine for deglazing.
