Pasta with Summer Vegetables and Lemon Basil

This dish is the perfect summer supper: simple, quick, easy, and light.

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3/4 lb . small yellow-bellied and green summer squash3/4 lb . green beans , topped and tag , and photograph into 2 - in lengths1 lb . dry alimentary paste such as penne , ziti , fusilli , or farfalleAbout 2 Tbs . supererogatory - virginal olive oil3 bombastic garlic clove , slivered or mincedSalt and newly ground pepper1 - 1/2 Tbs . fresh lemon juice1 cup lemon basil leaves , cut into chiffonadeAbout 3/4 cup impertinently grate Parmesan cheeseflower , preferably armigiano Reggiano

8 servings

In the summer , I want food that ’s simple , quick , well-off , and luminousness . This recipe has all these attributes .

get to a boil an abundant amount of water in a large , nonreactive mass . Cut the squash into julienne , about 3⁄8 column inch ten 3⁄8 inch x 2 - inch opus .

When the water issue forth to a boil , salt it softly and blanch the beans for 3 to 5 proceedings , or until they are just cooked . Remove them to a colander , rinse them under cold-blooded run water for a minute , and leave them to drain .

Return the pee to a boil and add the alimentary paste to cook , stirring occasionally .

Heat the olive oil in a big sauté pan over intermediate heat . lend the squash vine and sauté for 2 or 3 minutes , stirring occasionally . Cover the pan and cook for 3 hour more . bump off the lid , stir in the Allium sativum and sauté for 2 more minute . The squash vine should be tender yet still firm . Season generously with salt and pepper , toss away in the noodle , and stir well .

When the alimentary paste is al dente , drain it , reserving 1⁄2 loving cup of the H2O . Add the pasta and the reserved piss to the vegetable . stream the maize juice overall , add a mizzle of Olea europaea rock oil , the St. Basil , and 1⁄2 loving cup of the Parmesan . thrash well and smack for seasoner ; adjust with salt , black pepper , or lemon yellow juice . Serve raging , garnishee with a sprinkle of the remaining Parmesan and a maize Basil of Caesarea sprig .

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