Zucchini Pasta recipe

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Ingredients

1 pound rotini pasta
5 small zucchini, sliced
⅓ cup olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley
salt and pepper to taste
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Nutrition Info

319.8 calories
carbohydrate: 44.7 g
cholesterol: 4.4 mg
fat: 11.9 g
fiber: 2.9 g
protein: 10.5 g
saturatedFat: 2.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 88.6 mg
sugar: 3.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain and reserve.

  2. Fill a medium sauce pan with lightly salted water. Add zucchini and bring to a boil, boil for 10 minutes or until tender.

  3. In a large skillet, saute garlic in oil and hot pepper flakes. Add drained zucchini and parsley, then mix all together and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. Toss with pasta, then add cheese and salt and pepper to taste, and serve.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

Pasta with zucchini in a garlicky sauce. Serve with crusty bread and a chilled white wine, if desired.

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