The best damn pasta you may ever eat!

My friend Kjersten made me this pasta the first time I went up to Boulder to watch A Game of Thrones on HBO a few weeks ago. It turned out to be one of my favorite pasta dishes I have eaten! Since then, I have replicated this a couple of times and now I am craving some more!

Pasta and Fried Zucchini (serves 4 generously, I had lots of leftovers when I made it).

Ingredients:
2/3 cup sunflower oil

3 med zucchini, cut into 1/4" slices

1.5 tbsp red wine vinegar

3/4 cup frozen, shelled edamame

2 cups basil leaves torn

1/4 cup parsley leaves

1/3 cup olive oil

16 oz pasta (I used farfalle)

Zest of 1 lemon

1.5 tbsp capers

7 oz mozzarella, tomato chunks

1) Bring a large of salted water to boil. Cook pasta until al dente.

2) Heat sunflower oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Fry zucchini in batches until golden brown on both sides. Transfer to a colander to drain while you fry the rest of the zucchini. Combine zucchini in a bowl and toss with red wine vinegar.

3) Blanch edamame in boiling water, 3 minutes and drain.

4) Combine 1 cup basil, all the parsley, and olive oil in a food processor. Add a little salt and pepper. Blitz to a smooth sauce.

5) Pour zucchini and its juices over the pasta. Add the edamame, basil sauce, lemon zest, capers, mozzarella and tomatoes. Toss together, season with salt and pepper. Top with remaining basil before serving.

Enjoy!!