Francesca Zani

5 days ago | delish.com | Francesca Zani

Real Parmigiano Reggiano is the king of cheeses, and Italians know to not waste any part of it—including the rind. Once you’re done grating it over pasta or picking every last crumb of it off a cheese board, you might think your Parmesan enjoyment is at its end…but don’t you even think about chucking that rind into the trash! In the Zani household, that engraved dotted rind is treated like gold, and you’ll almost always find a few tucked away in my freezer.

5 days ago | delish.com | Francesca Zani

Total Time: Delish is certified team stuffed peppers, from the classic with ground beef and rice to Greek-style stuffed with feta, Philly cheesesteak, and vegetarian falafel; however, I stand apart from the rest of the Test Kitchen. Hot take: I don’t like traditional stuffed peppers. What do I love? Creamy, cheesy ricotta. To turn this staple budget dinner into a vegetarian-friendly version I can get behind, I developed this roasted ricotta stuffed peppers recipe.

1 week ago | delish.com | Francesca Zani

Pasta salad may get all the love in the hot summer months, but in my book, warm and cozy pasta dinners deserve to be celebrated all year long. I love to incorporate fresh seasonal veggies in my summer pasta recipes, which inspired this garlic Parmesan summer squash pasta. The noodles are coated in plenty of Parmesan and a buttery garlic sauce (who needs garlic bread when you have garlic-Parm pasta?), and tossed with sautéed summer squash and zucchini.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Francesca Zani

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1 week ago | aol.com | Francesca Zani

Yields: 4 servingsPrep Time: 10 minsTotal Time: 30 minsIngredientsKosher salt16 oz. fusilli corti bucati or fusilli1 oz. Parmesan, finely grated (about 1/2 cup), plus more for serving4 tbsp. unsalted butter3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil2to 3 small yellow summer squash (about 1 lb. total), sliced into 1/4"-thick half-moons1medium zucchini (about 8 oz.), sliced into 1/4"-thick half-moons5garlic cloves, grated2 tbsp. finely chopped fresh basil2 tbsp. finely chopped fresh mint2 tbsp.