HOT ZUCCHINI AND PEPPER BASIL SAUCE WITH PENNE

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Hot Zucchini and Pepper Basil Sauce With Penne image

Provided by Marian Burros

Categories     dinner, weekday, pastas, main course

Time 45m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 pounds zucchini and yellow squash
4 large roasted red peppers, packed in water
2 large cloves garlic
2 tablespoons capers
2 teaspoons anchovy paste
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon hot-pepper flakes
8 ounces penne
1 teaspoon olive oil
A few sprigs basil, to yield 1/4 cup chopped
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Bring water to boil in a covered pot for penne.
  • Turn on broiler, and line the broiler pan with a double thickness of aluminum foil. Scrub and trim the zucchini and yellow squash, and slice in half lengthwise. Arrange on the foil-lined broiler pan, cut side up, and spray with nonstick pan spray. Broil the squashes about 3 inches from the source of heat for about 15 minutes, until they are browned and softened.
  • Meanwhile, rinse the peppers and cut in fine julienne strips. Chop the garlic, rinse the capers and combine the garlic, capers, anchovy paste and hot pepper flakes.
  • Cook the penne according to package directions.
  • Heat a small nonstick skillet until it is hot. Reduce heat to medium high, and add the oil. Quickly saute the garlic mixture. Remove from heat, and stir in the julienned peppers.
  • Cut the squashes into thin strips, and add to the pepper mixture.
  • Wash, dry and cut the basil, and stir into pepper mixture. Season with pepper.
  • Drain the penne, and top with the sauce.

scorpion
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I thought this recipe was just okay. The sauce was a bit too sweet for my taste and the zucchini and peppers were undercooked.


Bradley Hancock
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This was a great recipe! The sauce was flavorful and the zucchini and peppers were cooked perfectly. I would definitely make this again.


Kiran Chaudhary
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I found this recipe to be a bit too bland. The sauce lacked flavor and the zucchini and peppers were overcooked.


Waqar Azhar
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This dish was delicious! The sauce was flavorful and the zucchini and peppers were perfectly cooked. I would definitely make this again.


Shmiaa Yasser
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I thought this recipe was just okay. The sauce was a bit too salty for my taste and the zucchini and peppers were undercooked.


xolisa mapukata
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This was a great recipe! The sauce was flavorful and the zucchini and peppers were cooked perfectly. I would definitely make this again.


Samiul Hasan
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I found this recipe to be a bit too spicy for my taste. However, the zucchini and peppers were cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful.


Brooke Duke
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This dish was delicious! The sauce was flavorful and the zucchini and peppers were perfectly cooked. I would definitely make this again.


kanao tsuyuri
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I thought this recipe was just okay. The sauce was a bit too sweet for my taste and the zucchini and peppers were overcooked.


Binod Majhi
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This was a great recipe! The sauce was flavorful and the zucchini and peppers were cooked perfectly. I would definitely make this again.


Malissa Garth
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I found this recipe to be a bit bland. The sauce lacked flavor and the zucchini and peppers were undercooked.


Jojoray Emena
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This dish was delicious! The zucchini and peppers were perfectly cooked and the sauce was flavorful and aromatic. I would definitely make this again.


Ali Haji
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I thought the sauce was a bit too oily for my taste. However, the zucchini and peppers were cooked perfectly and the pasta was al dente.


Hafidh Hilal
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This recipe was a great way to use up some of the zucchini and peppers from my garden. The sauce was flavorful and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I would definitely make this again.


abongmaden alhady
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I loved the simplicity of this dish. It was easy to make and the ingredients were readily available. The sauce was delicious and the zucchini and peppers were cooked perfectly.


Waqar Hussain Samo
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This recipe was a hit with my family! The zucchini and peppers were perfectly cooked and the basil sauce was flavorful and aromatic. I will definitely be making this again.