Farfalle with Tomatoes and Green Vegetables
Recipe from Food & Wine

The night before a long bike ride, Laurent Gras carbo-loads by eating pasta tossed with a variety of vegetables for dinner; here, he combines green tomatoes, zucchini, asparagus, and vitamin A-rich spinach. "I make this dish often in the early summer, when green vegetables are just coming into the market," he says. "You can eat a lot of it and still feel good about yourself. It doesn't make you tired like other, heavier pasta dishes can."


Farfalle with Tomatoes and Green Vegetables
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Ingredients
  • 1  pound
    ripe green tomatoes, such as Green Zebra
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  • 1/4  cup
    extra-virgin olive oil
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  • medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
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    Kosher salt
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  • 1  pound
    farfalle
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  • 12 
    asparagus spears, cut into 1/2-inch lengths
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  • 2  cups
    baby spinach leaves (1 1/2 ounces)
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  • 1  tablespoon
    chopped tarragon
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  • 2  ounces
    ricotta salata cheese, coarsely grated (2/3 cup)
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Directions
1.
Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Fill a bowl with ice water. Using a paring knife, core the tomatoes, and make a shallow X in the bottom of each one. Blanch the tomatoes in the boiling water until their skins just begin to split, about 30 seconds. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the tomatoes to the ice water to cool, then drain, and peel. Halve the tomatoes and discard the seeds. Cut the tomato flesh into 1/2-inch dice.
2.
Bring a pot or large saucepan of salted water to a boil. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil. Add the sliced zucchini and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until almost tender, about 3 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes and cook until they begin to break down, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Season with salt.
3.
Cook the farfalle in the boiling water until al dente, adding the asparagus to the pot 1 minute before the pasta is done. Drain the pasta and asparagus well, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
4.
Return the pasta and asparagus to the pot. Add the zucchini-tomato mixture, along with the spinach, tarragon, and the reserved pasta water and season with salt. Spoon the farfalle into bowls, sprinkle with the ricotta salata, and serve.

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