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Semsa Denizsel
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summer fusilli with aubergine, zucchini, tomatoes, purple basil and feta. . we have been craving pasta for some time now, and couldn't resist the urge anymore, so I gave in. . aubergines I've cubed and fried. red onions sautéed quickly in olive oil. added deseeded tomato to the very hot pot as not to release the moisture in them, but rather sear them. well, sort of 😉. then in went the zucchini and mixed everything together. seasoned with salt and pepper, grinded some lemon peel and added torn purple basil. . some plump fusilli I had on a shelf. after removing the vegetable mixture from the pot, pouring more olive oil sautéing the pasta. once it was all covered with the olive oil and the remains of the sauce, added boiling water enough to cover all the fusilli. . kept cooking, stirring very often, letting the pasta absorb the liquid. when more lwas needed added some from the kettle. when it was almost al dente, I returned the veggies along with 2 dollops of strained yoghurt (labneh) back to the pot. gave it a good mix and turned the heat off. only then covered the pot with a lid, and let it steep a bit. . crumbled feta, torn more purple basil, grinded some more lemon rind and just before serving added all this to the now perfectly cooked pasta. . #pasta #fusilli #summereating #vegetarian #vegetables