If
you’ve never tried zucchini noodles, take note: They’re delicious! A
light alternative to pasta, and while I add a simple tomato/garlic sauce
here, you can pretty much do any sauce you’d normally put on pasta. So
dang delightful and so fun to make!
(Note: There are machines available
that cut the zucchini into thin spaghetti-like noodles called
“zoodles,” and those are delicious, too. I don’t happen to have one of
those, so I go old school with the vegetable peeler. Either way is
delicious!)
Using a vegetable peeler, cut the zucchini into long, thin ribbons.
Until you have a big pile of gorgeous greenness.
In
a large skillet (I used nonstick) over medium heat, add the butter and
olive oil. When the butter is melted, add the garlic and stir/cook it
for 1 minute.
Sprinkle the zucchini ribbons into the skillet separately so that they don’t stick together, then sprinkle on salt and pepper.
Very gently stir and/or toss them around to lightly cook them for about 1 minute. It doesn’t take long!
Add some diced fresh tomato…
And toss them gently…
Then add some fresh Parmesan…
And
toss it in! The key is just to cook it all very quickly so the zucchini
don’t get get soggy and the tomatoes and Parmesan just get heated.
Serve the zucchini noodles in a pretty pile topped with some of the tomatoes…
And sprinkle on a little basil!
You will absolutely go crazy over this. Fresh, delicious, and oh, so easy.
Here’s the handy dandy printable!
Recipe
Zucchini Noodles
- Prep Time:
- 10 Minutes
- Difficulty:
- Easy
- Cook Time:
- 5 Minutes
- Servings:
- 4 Servings
- 2 whole Zucchini
- 1 Tablespoon Butter
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 3 whole Roma Tomatoes, Diced
- 1/4 cup Shredded Parmesan
- 3 whole Basil Leaves (chiffonade)
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
Use a vegetable peeler to peel long ribbons of zucchini.
Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and heat the butter and olive oil. Add the zucchini and toss around in the pan for 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle in salt and pepper. Add the tomatoes and parmesan and toss to heat everything up.
Serve within a few minutes, before the zucchini get too soft!
Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and heat the butter and olive oil. Add the zucchini and toss around in the pan for 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle in salt and pepper. Add the tomatoes and parmesan and toss to heat everything up.
Serve within a few minutes, before the zucchini get too soft!
