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Fusilli Calamari and Zucchini

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NameFusilli Calamari and Zucchini
CategoryItalian, Fish & Seafood, Pasta
Serves/Yields4
SourceLa grande cucina Italiana
DifficultyEasy
Prep. Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Introduction
One dish, one meal. Another staple in italian cuisine: pasta, veggies and seafood. Can you do better in 20 minutes?
Ingredients
3/4 lbs fusilli pasta
3/4 lbs whole calamari (squid) cleaned
1/2 lbs zuccini
4 Tbsp Pesto alla genovese (you can use pesto in jar: Barilla or Star are my favourites)
3 Tbps Extra_virgin_olive_oil
1 Tbps minced onion
Sea_salt and white_pepper
Directions
Step: 1In a large pasta pot, bring plenty (1 gallon about) of lighty salted water to a boil. Wash zuccini and calamari. Trim zuccini ends, cut in half lenghtwise, and slice about 1/4" thick.
Step: 2Dry the calamari with a dishcloth, cut the tube in thin rings. Finely dice the tentacles. In a large frying pan, saute the onion with the oil until translucent, add the calamari and saute 5 minutes. Add the zuccini and cook for another 5 minutes. Adjust salt and pepper and set aside off the heat. Cook pasta "al dente" according to package directions. Drain, saving 1/4 cup of the pasta water. Pour pasta into the frying pan with the calamari, turn on the heat to very low. Add the pesto and the 1/4 cup water. Toss well for one minute and serve hot.
Suggested wine: Vermentino di Sardegna

Time submitted: Sunday, January 29. 2006 at 16:58:29
Contributed By: guido

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