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Parmesan Baskets with Pasta

Parmesan Baskets with Pasta

These Parmesan Baskets give a nice presentation for your meal!

INGREDIENTS FOR 2 BASKETS
100g parmesan
olive oil
150g trofie or other pasta
2 zucchini
150g pancetta
3 tablespoons cream for cooking
Salt to taste
pepper as needed
2 tablespoons cooking water
onion

fontina cheese

Video from youtube

THE PREPARATION
Pour the parmesan cheese in a frying pan and form a circle. Cook for a few seconds and remove from stove. Place the cheese circle on  a bowl and mold it with your hands gently, then wait for it to cool.
Fry in a pan the onion in olive oil, then add the zucchini and pancetta and cook for a few minutes. Add the cream and mix, meanwhile cook the pasta al dente and a bit of cooking water. Pour the dough into the pan and mix well together with Parmesan and fontina. Then pour in the baskets of Parmesan cheese and serve! What a great way to serve a first course!