Tagliatelle with zucchini blossoms

Name: Tagliatelle with zucchini blossoms
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Type 00 flour 1.67 cups; Eggs 2; Zucchini flowers 3.5 oz; Zucchini 2; Zucchini with zucchini flowers 6; Saffron tsp; Garlic 1 clove; Extra virgin olive oil to taste; Salt to taste; Black pepper to taste; Thyme to taste; Butter 1 ½ tbsp; Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese 8 tbsp

Vegetarian

Difficulty: Average
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 15 min
Serving: 4 persone
Cost: Low
Note + resting time of the dough in the refrigerator (30 minutes)

PRESENTATION

Recipe by
Sebastian Fitarau

Tagliatelle with zucchini blossoms is a first course dish that embodies the essence of Italian cuisine: simplicity, quality, and freshness of ingredients, for an authentic flavor. The preparation of this dish not only highlights the fruits of the spring season but also celebrates the art of homemade pasta. The tagliatelle are the perfect base for this dish, their rough texture holds the sauce, so every bite is rich in flavor. The zucchini blossoms are the heart of this dish, adding a splash of color, making the dish visually appealing as well as delicious. The zucchini, cut into julienne strips, offer a crunchy texture that pleasantly contrasts with the softness of the tagliatelle. Thyme completes the dish with its aromatic notes.

If you are looking for more dishes with zucchini blossoms, here is a small selection:

Tagliatelle with meatballs and zucchini blossoms
Pasta with zucchini blossoms and feta
Pasta with zucchini blossoms and bottarga
Battered zucchini blossoms
Zucchini blossom bundles
Baked zucchini blossoms
Zucchini blossoms stuffed with burrata and sundried tomatoes
Risotto with zucchini blossoms

INGREDIENTS

For the dough: Type 00 flour 1.67 cups (200 g); Eggs 2

For the sauce: Zucchini flowers 3.5 oz (100 g); Zucchini 2; Zucchini 6 - with zucchini flowers; Saffron tsp (0.15 g); Garlic 1 clove; Extra virgin olive oil to taste; Salt to taste; Black pepper to taste; Thyme to taste

For mixing: Butter 1 ½ tbsp (20 g); Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese 8 tbsp (40 g)

Preparation

How to prepare Tagliatelle with zucchini blossoms

To prepare the tagliatelle with zucchini blossoms, first, on a work surface, place the flour in a fountain shape and pour the eggs in the center 1. Knead 2 until you obtain a smooth and homogeneous dough. Cover with plastic wrap 3 and let it rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, separate the zucchini from the blossoms 4, remove the pistil from the blossoms 5, and cut the zucchini into julienne strips 6.

In a pan, drizzle some olive oil, add the garlic and zucchini 7, season with salt and pepper 8, and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Then add the zucchini blossoms 9.

Add the thyme 10, saffron 11, a ladle of water 12, and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Take the dough and roll it out with a rolling pin 13 until you have a sheet about 1-2 mm thick. Cut the sheet in half 14 and from the edges, roll towards the center 15. Do this procedure for each sheet.

Cut the rolls into strips about 5 mm wide 16. Drop the tagliatelle into plenty of salted boiling water 17. Once cooked, drain them, transfer them to the pan, and sauté for a few minutes 18.

Turn off the heat, add the butter 19, grated Parmesan cheese 20, and stir until creamy 21.

Plate the dish 22 and complete with fresh thyme 23. The tagliatelle with zucchini blossoms are ready to be enjoyed 24.

Storage

We recommend consuming the tagliatelle with zucchini blossoms immediately. If you have leftovers, you can store them in the fridge for a couple of days.

You can freeze the tagliatelle when uncooked. For freezing, place the pasta nests well spaced on a tray and then put them in the freezer to harden for a couple of hours. Once hardened, place them in freezer bags and store them again in the freezer. When you need to use them, boil them directly from frozen in boiling water and continue as per the recipe.

Advice

If you want to enrich the dish, you can add sautéed shrimp, crispy bacon, or sautéed champignon or porcini mushrooms. Besides thyme, you can experiment with other aromatic herbs like basil, marjoram, or mint. Each herb will give the dish a unique character.

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