1 box penne pasta

2 cups zucchini, chopped in small 1/8 inch pieces

1 clove garlic, finely minced

4 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon red chili flakes

2 teaspoons parsley, finely minced

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese

Instructions:

Boil pasta until al dente and drain completely. Heat olive oil and garlic in a large pan over high heat. Sauté the zucchini until it begins to caramelize – about 2-3 minutes. Add the parsley, chili flakes, salt, and pepper, and cook together to incorporate all of the flavors. After the pasta cooks, add the zucchini to the pasta and toss all together. Top off with grated or shaved Parmesan cheese. Salt and pepper to taste, and enjoy this fresh summer pasta!

(You can also fry up some zucchini after dredging them in a light egg wash and coating with Italian Bread Crumbs, but you don’t have to be that fancy for a family meal!)

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