Zucchini Spaghetti
Tips for Zucchini Spaghetti You can make zucchini spaghetti using a potato peeler, spiral vegetable slicer, or julienne vegetable slicer. You can add basil to your zucchini spaghetti. It will give a nice aroma. You can serve zucchini spaghetti with cheese like cheddar or mozzarella, or with garlic or plain yogurt. Other Zucchini Spaghetti Recipes You Can Try: For those who can't do without meat, zucchini spaghetti with ground meat will be a different recipe. You can try this delicious and easy-to-make recipe at home. You can add a different flavor to your menu by making zucchini spaghetti with yogurt. How Many Calories in Zucchini Spaghetti? One serving of zucchini spaghetti is approximately 157 calories. It's a suitable dish for those wanting to diet. Kitchen Tools Needed for Zucchini Spaghetti Recipe Vegetable peeler Pot Wooden spoon Can You Eat Zucchini Spaghetti on a Diet? It's a suitable recipe for those who want to diet. How to Eat Spaghetti Squash? Like other squashes, it can be boiled, steamed, baked, or microwaved. How to Cut Zucchini Spaghetti? You can cut the zucchini using a julienne vegetable slicer or vegetable peeler. If you don't have a slicer, you can also cut the zucchini into thin strips using a knife.
Ingredients
- After peeling the zucchini, create long strips using a cucumber-potato peeler. You can clearly see it in the photo, or you can create thin strips using a knife.
- Cook the zucchini in a pan over high heat until they start to brown slightly. Add salt and continue cooking without reducing the heat. They will release some water and then reabsorb it.
- While cooking the zucchini, prepare the tomato sauce.
- For the sauce, add olive oil to a suitable pot, finely chop the garlic, add it to the pot, and sauté for a couple of turns.
- Sauté the grated tomatoes, black pepper, red pepper flakes, oil, and tomato paste in the pan. When it starts to boil, add water and salt. Cook.
- Add the sautéed zucchini and cook for a few more minutes. Top with grated cheddar cheese if desired.
Enjoy! :)
For those wondering, it's truly delicious. Even though I don't like zucchini, I really enjoy eating this recipe. It's a great recipe to satisfy pasta cravings for those on a diet! :)
Instructions
- 4 medium zucchini
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt
- Tomato Sauce:
- 1 large tomato
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons hot water
- Salt
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Black pepper
- Red pepper flakes
- Topping:
- Cheddar cheese (optional)