Zucchini Pasta Recipe
Zucchini Pasta Recipe offers a light, healthy, yet satisfying meal option that's sure to please your taste buds. With simple ingredients and straightforward steps, you can prepare this pasta sauce in under 30 minutes.
Servings 3
Calories 487kcal
Ingredients
- 8 oz Dry Pasta penne, rigatoni, cellentani, lumachine, tortiglioni or small shell pasta
- 2 tablespoons Oil
- ½ cup White onion or yellow, chopped
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 lb Zucchini ~ 1 ½ cup chopped
- ½ teaspoon Salt for sauce
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper powder
- ¼ teaspoon Red chili flakes optional
- 1 teaspoon Dried oregano
- 5-6 Basil leaves
- 7-8 Mint leaves
- ⅓ cup Greek Yogurt
- ⅓ cup Pasta water
- ½ cup Vegetarian parmesan cheese freshly grated and loosely packed
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water. Place the pot over high heat and bring the water to a rolling boil. Once the water reaches a boil, add salt and pasta. Stir the pasta occasionally and let it cook according to the package instructions until it's al dente. Save some pasta water before draining.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic to the pan. Cook until the onion is soft.
- Add in zucchini, salt, pepper, chili flakes (if using), and oregano. Cover the pan and Cook until zucchini is tender. Do stir in between and make sure that zucchini is not sticking to the pan. Once done, take the pan off the heat.
- Let it cool a bit, then blend with basil, mint, yogurt, Parmesan, and ⅓ cup of pasta water.
- Combine the puree with cooked pasta. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Add salt to the water when it starts boiling. If you add salt before the water starts to simmer, it will take longer to boil.
- Make sure you don’t overcook the pasta.
- Adjust the amount of red chili flakes according to your preferred level of spiciness.
- Skip adding red chili flakes if making this zucchini pasta for kids or you prefer mild taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 487kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 686mg | Potassium: 690mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 630IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 294mg | Iron: 2mg
