Spaghetti alla Nerano – Italy’s Favorite Summer Pasta

Spaghetti alla Nerano is the kind of dish that proves how just a few humble ingredients can create something unforgettable. This pasta combines the sweetness of fried zucchini with the richness of melted cheese, resulting in a creamy, savory sauce that clings beautifully to each strand of spaghetti. It’s no wonder this has become a nonna-approved family favorite across southern Italy.
 
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INGREDIENTS:
 
• 350g | 12.3oz zucchini
• 160g | 5.6oz spaghetti pasta
• 100g | 3.5oz provolone del Monaco cheese
• 1 garlic clove, unpeeled
• Fresh basil
• 500g | 17.6oz extra virgin olive oil + extra for ‘soffritto’
 
STEP by STEP:
 
1. Wash, trim and slice the zucchini; then place them on a clean kitchen towel or absorbent paper sheet and dab dry thoroughly
2. Bring the extra virgin olive oil to frying temperature [160 °C | 320 °F], checking with a food thermometer or with a skewer stick
3. Fry until golden-brown in small batches, dab on kitchen paper and salt while hot
4. Bring the pasta water to a boil, add coarse sea salt and drop the spaghetti in
5. Pour a generous glug of extra virgin olive oil in a sauce pan, and sizzle an unpeeled clove of garlic for 2-3 minutes with a few hand ripped leaves of fresh basil, then remove the garlic
6. Add the fried zucchini in, drain the pasta ‘al dente’ and sauté it in the sauce pan to finish its cooking time
7. While sauteing add cooking water as necessary and stir consistently
8. Remove from the heat, add grated provolone del Monaco cheese and fold thoroughly to let it gently melt
9. Before serving, grate some more provolone cheese and add more fresh basil leaves on top…then enjoy! 😋

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Spaghetti Amatriciana: https://youtu.be/qhC0lOC-21A
 
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