Zucchini, Bacon and Occelli Penne

A simple recipe, with strongly Mediterranean tones in its vegetable mix of onion, zucchini, basil and tomatoes and Occelli black pepper and pink berries, mature cheese with a strong flavor produced by Beppino Occelli .

Ingredients

• Penne pasta  ·  12 ounces 
• onion, chopped  ·  1 tablespoon 
• Occelli al Pepe Nero e Bacche Rosa  ·  4 ounces 
• Herbie's Basil Leaves Rubbed  ·  1 tablespoon 
• extra virgin olive oil  ·   
• bacon  ·  3 ounces 
• small zucchini cut into matchstick size  ·  4 
• cherry tomatoes, quartered  ·  10 
• Herbie's Pepper Black Asta (ground)  ·  1/4 teaspoon 
• salt, to taste  ·   

Instructions

Sauté the chopped onion in a little oil with a pinch of salt until it becomes soft.

Cut the bacon into strips and roast in a frying pan, blend it with the wine and let it evaporate until achieving a crunchy texture.

Julienne (cut) the zucchini into matchstick size and using a spoon, toss in the pan with oil and a pinch of salt and pepper.

Cook the pasta al dente and toss for a minute adding the zucchini, bacon and onion.

Remove from the heat, add the cherry tomatoes and mix.

Serve on plates with basil, the cheese grated into strips and a slight grinding of pepper .