Herbed Summer Squash Pasta Bake.
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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook herbed summer squash pasta bake using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Herbed Summer Squash Pasta Bake:
- {Make ready of pasta , any shape you like--I used rotini.
- {Prepare of olive oil.
- {Get of summer squash , halved lengthwise and sliced thin.
- {Take of lemon zest finely grated.
- {Prepare of lemon Juice of a.
- {Prepare of unsalted butter (45 grams).
- {Prepare of garlic , minced.
- {Make ready of scallions skinny , sliced thin and white/pale green parts and dark green tops in separate piles.
- {Prepare of red pepper flakes.
- {Make ready of all-purpose flour (25 grams).
- {Take of milk , ideally whole but low-fat will also work.
- {Prepare of flat-leaf parsley chopped , divided.
- {Prepare of Salt pepper and more.
- {Prepare of parmesan pecorino romano cheese finely grated or aged , divided.
- {Prepare of mozzarella (115 grams) , cut into small cubes.
Steps to make Herbed Summer Squash Pasta Bake:
- Cook the pasta: If you’ve got an oven-save 3-quart deep skillet or braising pan, use it here and you’ll only need one pot for the whole recipe. Otherwise, bring an medium/large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 1 to 2 minutes before perfect doneness. Drain and set aside..
- Heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Prepare the squash: Heat a large skillet or the pot you just used to cook your pasta to high heat. Once hot, add olive oil, and let it heat until almost smoking. Add sliced squash, season it with salt and pepper flakes and let it sear underneath, unmoved, until golden brown. Continue to saute until browned and somewhat wilted, about 10 minutes, trying to get some color on each layer before moving squash around. Transfer to a bowl and squeeze lemon juice over bowl. Add more salt or pepper if n....
- Make the sauce: Reheat your the same pot over medium heat. Melt butter in bottom of pan. Add scallion white and pale green parts and garlic and let sizzle for 1 to 2 minutes. Add flour and stir until all has been dampened and absorbed. Add milk, a small splash at a time, stirring the whole time with a spoon. Make sure each splash has been fully mixed into the butter/flour/onion/garlic mixture, scraping from the bottom of the pan and all around, before adding the next splash. Repeat until all....
- Assemble dish: Off the heat, add drained pasta, summer squash, 1/2 cup grated parmesan and all of the mozzarella to the pot, stirring to combine. If pan is ovenproof, you can bake your final dish in it. If not, transfer mixture to a 2 to 3 quart ovenproof casserole or baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup parmesan..
- Bake: For 25 to 30 minutes, until edges of pasta are golden brown and irresistible. Sprinkle with reserved parsley and serve hot..
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