Three-cheese zucchini pasta
serves
8
Impress your friends with this generous pasta bake, bursting with flavour, texture and Italian flair.
Ingredients (12)
- 1 quantity pasta dough
- 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
- 2 onions, thinly sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1/2 bunch basil, leaves torn, stalks finely chopped
- 8 large zucchini, sliced into 1cm rounds
- 1L (4 cups) chicken or vegetable stock
- 1/2 cup (125g) ricotta
- 180g fontina cheese, coarsely grated
- 2/3 cup (50g) finely grated parmesan, plus extra to sprinkle
- Finely grated zest & juice of 1 lemon
- Green salad, to serve
Method
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1.Start by making a batch of pasta dough, then place in the fridge to rest. Heat 1 tbs oil in a large deep casserole over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and basil stalks, then reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring, for 10-12 minutes until very soft and golden.
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2.Heat remaining 1 tbs oil in a separate large frypan over high heat. In batches, fry the zucchini, stirring, for 4-5 minutes until golden and crispy. Transfer to the casserole. Add basil leaves and stock.
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3.Season, then increase heat to high and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 25 minutes or until reduced, thickened and zucchini has broken down. Remove from heat and add cheeses and lemon juice. Season
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4.Meanwhile, to prepare pasta dough, cut dough into four equal pieces, then enclose 3 portions in plastic wrap and set aside. Start on the thickest setting of your pasta machine.
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5.Flatten dough with your hands and run it through the machine 2-3 times, folding it in half each time until elastic. Keep rolling the pasta sheet through each setting, dusting with a little our as you go and reducing the thickness each time, until 2mm thick. Place the pasta on a our-dusted tray and cover with a clean tea towel while you roll out the remaining pieces.
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6.Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a 30cm x 25cm roasting pan. Spread a 1cm-thick layer of zucchini mixture over the base of the pan, then tear over pasta sheets. Repeat layering until you have used all the zucchini mixture and pasta, nishing with a little zucchini mixture.
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7.Sprinkle over lemon zest, extra parmesan and a little black pepper, then nish with a drizzle of oil. Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden and bubbling.
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8.Set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly, then serve with a green salad.
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