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• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 30 minutes, Preparation Time - 15 minutes

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| 1. Fill a large pot with water, stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt, and bring to a boil. Stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta-cooking water. | 2. Clean and rinse zucchini blossoms, removing the inner parts (stigma or anthers); coarsely chop the flowers. | 3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir garlic in the hot oil until it begins to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir parsley, saffron, and reserved 1/2 cup of pasta-cooking water into skillet; stir to combine. Add zucchini blossoms and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle cornmeal into mixture and stir constantly until thickened, about 5 minutes. | 4. Gently fold penne pasta into zucchini blossom mixture and top with Parmesan cheese, salt, and black pepper. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
salt	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
penne pasta	1	package		-	-	-	-
zucchini blossom	15			-	-	-	-
extra virgin olive oil	2	tablespoons		-	-	-	-
garlic	3	cloves	minced	13.41	2.9754	0.5724	0.045
parsley	1	bunch	chopped	-	-	-	-
saffron thread	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
fine cornmeal	2	tablespoons		-	-	-	-
parmesan cheese	2	tablespoons	grated	37.0	4.0	4.0	0.5
salt black pepper	to taste		ground	-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.