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zucchini and tomato sauce with pasta served on a white plate on red and white tablecloth

Tomato and Zucchini over Pasta

Claudia
Zucchini and fresh plum tomatoes, olive oil, garlic and fresh basil, served with pasta, becomes a perfect summer meal or side dish.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, meatless meal, pasta dish, pot luck
Cuisine American, Mediterranean
Servings 4
Calories 186 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 medium zucchini
  • 6 plum tomatoes fresh
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • several fresh basil leaves cut small or 1 teaspoon dried
  • 1 teaspoons salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 pound pasta dried frozen or fresh

Instructions
 

Prepare Ingredients

  • Chop the plum tomatoes and zucchini into bite sized pieces
  • Chop garlic cloves (can be substituted with equivalent amount of jarred)
  • If using fresh basil, chop or tear up the leaves into small pieces

Cooking Instructions

  • In a skillet which has been warmed on medium high heat, add olive oil and garlic. Stir together until oil starts to sizzle. Do not brown the garlic.
  • Still on medium high heat add zucchini to the skillet. It should start steaming right away. There is a lot of moisture in the zucchini that you need to evaporate. Let it steam, uncovered for 3-5 minutes until it starts getting tender and turning translucent. Stir constantly to prevent browning,
  • Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper and basil to the skillet and bring to a boil for another 3 minutes. Then reduce heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes.
  • Cook the pasta as directed so it is done about the same time as the sauce and drain. Add sauce to pasta and serve.

Notes

Serve with grated parmesan cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 186kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 1132mgPotassium: 832mgFiber: 4gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1463IUVitamin C: 39mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 2mg
Keyword 5 ingredients or less, easy dinners, economical meals, fresh tomatoes in pasta, meatless meal, pasta with fresh vegetables, pot luck pasta, summer recipes, zucchini
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