Courgette, Olive and Pistachio Bucatini

Ingredients

• 250 g bucatini (dry)
• 2 courgettes (sliced)
• 2 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)
• 60 g green olives
• 120 ml olive oil (enough to generously cover the base of the pan; plus a drizzle for serving is mentioned but not quantified)
• 2 tbsp salted butter
• 0.5 lemon juice (juice of 1/2 lemon)
• 1 tbsp lemon zest
• 1 handful basil leaves (chopped)
• 2 tbsp fresh chives (chopped)
• 20 g Parmesan (grated)
• salt (to taste)
• black pepper (to taste)
• tbsp stracciatella (a few heaped tablespoons)
• 3.5 tbsp pistachios (chopped; source gives a range of 3–4 tbsp)
• pasta water (reserve a splash from cooking the pasta)

Steps

1. 1

   Bring water to a boil in an 18 cm saucepan. Add the dry bucatini and cook according to the package instructions, about 10 minutes, until cooked.

2. 2

   While the pasta cooks, slice the courgettes and thinly slice the garlic. Chop the basil and chives if needed, and prepare the remaining ingredients.

3. 3

   Heat the olive oil and salted butter together in a 28 cm frying pan over medium-high heat. Use enough oil to generously cover the base of the pan; the courgettes will be shallow-fried.

4. 4

   When the oil and butter are hot, add the sliced courgettes. Fry for a few minutes, until golden and cooked through.

5. 5

   Add the thinly sliced garlic and green olives. Fry for another 5–7 minutes, mixing occasionally; avoid burning the garlic.

6. 6

   Drain the bucatini, reserving a splash of pasta water.

7. 7

   Add the cooked bucatini to the frying pan with a splash of the reserved pasta water, lemon juice, lemon zest, grated Parmesan, chopped basil and chopped chives.

8. 8

   Mix everything together, taste, and season with salt and pepper to your preference.

9. 9

   Serve in bowls topped with stracciatella and chopped pistachios, with a drizzle of olive oil.

Notes

The source does not specify exact quantities for the pasta water, serving drizzle of olive oil, or stracciatella beyond “a few heaped tbsp.”

Nutrition per serving

• main
• pasta
• vegetarian
• Italian
• stovetop
• quick dinner