By marilenaskitchen.com

Simple Summer Pasta with Tomatoes, Zucchini and Basil

Ingredients

4 servings

5 Tbspextra virgin olive oil

1shallot

small, thinly sliced

2garlic cloves

large, minced

1zucchini

small, cut into cubes

1 lbgrape tomatoes

or cherry, halved

12 ozshort pasta

like farfalle, or, orecchiette, uncooked

¾ tspsea salt

¼ tsppepper

freshly ground

¼ tspdried Greek oregano

¼ tspcrushed red pepper flakes

½ cupParmesan

or, Grana Padano cheese, grated

4 ozpearl Mozzarella balls

or, the ciliegine

⅓ cupsfresh basil

sliced, torn

extra virgin olive oil

for drizzling

Instructions