Recipe of the week: Linguine alla Nerano

This simple courgette pasta dish was named after the fishing town of Nerano on the Amalfi Coast where it was created and has become a symbol of the villages cuisine. Basic ingredients can be turned into a masterpiece that offers an authentic taste of the Sorrentine Peninsula. Source the highest quality of produce to get the best from the recipe.

Ingredients (for one portion)

80g linguine pasta
40g butter
30g parmesan grated
40g courgette
2 courgette flowers
Basil
Salt and pepper

Directions

Thinly slice the courgettes, preferably using a mandolin.

Fry the courgettes using extra virgin olive oil and let them dry well (at least 6 hours) on kitchen paper. Change the paper several times to extract all of the frying oil to avoid a bitter taste in the final dish.

Place the fried zucchini, butter, basil, courgette flowers, salt and pepper in a pan.

Cook the pasta as per instruction.

Once the pasta is cooked, drain (saving the water) and add it into the pan with the rest of ingredients and cook for 2 minutes, adding a little of the cooking water.

Remove from the heat and slowly add the parmesan and salt and pepper to taste, stirring the pasta to create a silky and creamy sauce.