Spaghetti with courgettes recipe
 Got a glut of courgettes? Turn them into a simple spaghetti supper. 4 tbsp olive oil2 white onions, thinly sliced4 courgettes, sliced into 1cm/½in circles8 basil leaves300g/10½oz spaghetti4 courgette flowers, torn into strips2 free-range egg yolks100g/3½oz Parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), gratedsalt and freshly ground black pepper 4 tbsp olive oil 2 white onions, thinly sliced 4 courgettes, sliced into 1cm/½in circles 8 basil leaves 300g/10½oz spaghetti 4 courgette flowers, torn into strips 2 free-range egg yolks 100g/3½oz Parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated salt and freshly ground black pepper Method Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to a large saucepan and cook the onions over a low heat for 20 minutes until soft but not coloured. In a separate frying pan, fry the courgettes for 20 minutes until soft. Add the basil to the courgettes. Remove from the heat, season with salt and pepper and leave the courgettes in the pan.Bring a pot of salted water to the boil, add the spaghetti and cook for 2 minutes less than the packet instructions. Remove with a pair of tongs and add to the courgettes plus 1 ladle of pasta water.Put the frying pan on the stove and add the onions and courgette flowers. Cook for a couple of minutes. Beat the egg yolks and Parmesan together in a bowl and pour into the pan. Toss well and add a little more pasta water so it remains really creamy. Serve in warmed bowls with black pepper and a little grated Parmesan on the side. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to a large saucepan and cook the onions over a low heat for 20 minutes until soft but not coloured. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to a large saucepan and cook the onions over a low heat for 20 minutes until soft but not coloured. In a separate frying pan, fry the courgettes for 20 minutes until soft. Add the basil to the courgettes. Remove from the heat, season with salt and pepper and leave the courgettes in the pan. In a separate frying pan, fry the courgettes for 20 minutes until soft. Add the basil to the courgettes. Remove from the heat, season with salt and pepper and leave the courgettes in the pan. Bring a pot of salted water to the boil, add the spaghetti and cook for 2 minutes less than the packet instructions. Remove with a pair of tongs and add to the courgettes plus 1 ladle of pasta water. Bring a pot of salted water to the boil, add the spaghetti and cook for 2 minutes less than the packet instructions. Remove with a pair of tongs and add to the courgettes plus 1 ladle of pasta water. Put the frying pan on the stove and add the onions and courgette flowers. Cook for a couple of minutes. Put the frying pan on the stove and add the onions and courgette flowers. Cook for a couple of minutes. Beat the egg yolks and Parmesan together in a bowl and pour into the pan. Toss well and add a little more pasta water so it remains really creamy. Beat the egg yolks and Parmesan together in a bowl and pour into the pan. Toss well and add a little more pasta water so it remains really creamy. Serve in warmed bowls with black pepper and a little grated Parmesan on the side. Serve in warmed bowls with black pepper and a little grated Parmesan on the side.