Ricette di Sicilia
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Spaghetti with Sicilian Long Courgette: A Delightful Vegetarian Treat
Discover the charm of Sicilian long courgette in this simple yet flavoursome vegetarian pasta recipe!
🛒 Ingredients
- ✓ 320g hand-broken spaghetti
- ✓ 1 Sicilian long courgette (snake courgette)
- ✓ 1 onion
- ✓ 300ml tomato sauce
- ✓ 100g mature Ragusan caciocavallo cheese
- ✓ Extra virgin olive oil
- ✓ Salt
- ✓ Dried chilli flakes
- ✓ 1 vegetable stock cube
📊 Nutritional Information
This spaghetti with Sicilian long courgette is a celebration of authentic Sicilian flavours. The long courgette, often called 'snake courgette', is a summer staple in Sicily thanks to its tender texture and subtle taste. Paired with mature Ragusan caciocavallo cheese, this pasta offers a delightful contrast that’s both surprising and delicious. Cooking this dish is like capturing the scents and colours of Sicily, perfect for a summer supper shared with friends or family in the open air.
👨🍳 Preparation
- 1
Peel the courgette, slice it lengthways then cut into thin slices.
- 2
Bring a pot of water to the boil with the vegetable stock cube.
- 3
Add salt, the onion, and courgette, and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
- 4
Stir in the broken spaghetti and tomato sauce, cooking for about another 10 minutes.
- 5
Add the caciocavallo cheese in chunks and cook until it melts.
- 6
Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with dried chilli flakes.
- 7
Serve the pasta piping hot.
💡 Tips and Variations
Try swapping caciocavallo for Sicilian pecorino if you fancy a bolder flavour. For a spicier kick, simply add extra dried chilli.
📦 Storage
- • Keep refrigerated for up to 2 days.
- • You can freeze the cooked pasta for up to a month.
- • Reheat gently in a pan with a splash of water for 5 minutes before serving.
🍷 Pairing
Serve alongside a chilled glass of Contea di Sclafani Ansonica, a delicate Sicilian white wine with a crisp, savoury finish, best enjoyed at 6-8°C.
Give this true taste of Sicily a go at home – it’s wonderfully simple, yet full of character. Perfect to share with loved ones on a balmy evening, this pasta brings warmth and a genuine Mediterranean spirit straight to your table. Do try it out and let the flavours transport you to the sunlit shores of Sicily!
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