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Tomato and Zucchini Sauce

Claudia
A sauce made from zucchini, fresh plum tomatoes, olive oil, garlic and fresh basil when added to a pasta, rice or noodles becomes a perfect summer meal or side dish in minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, meatless meal, pasta dish, pot luck
Cuisine American, Mediterranean
Servings 4
Calories 159 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 medium zucchini
  • 6 plum tomatoes fresh
  • 5 cloves garlic according to taste
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • several fresh basil leaves cut small or ½ teaspoon dried
  • 1 teaspoons salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • pasta, rice or noodles

Instructions
 

Prepare Ingredients

  • Chop the plum tomatoes and zucchini into bite sized pieces
  • Chop fresh garlic cloves
  • Chop or tear up the basil leaves into small pieces

Cooking Instructions

  • Add the olive oil and garlic to a 10 or 12 inch skillet on medium high heat. Stir together for less than a minute to warm up the oil and fuse the flavors. Do not brown the garlic.
  • Still on medium high heat add the 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 minutes.
  • Cook your pasta, rice or noodles as directed so it is done about the same time as the sauce.
  • Remove the sauce from the heat and add your chosen starch to the sauce. You can add grated parmesan cheese to the skillet and mix it in now or you can add some to your individual plate.

Notes

Nutritional values do not include pasta, rice, noodles or grated cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 159kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 2gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 595mgPotassium: 493mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 972IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg
Keyword 5 ingredients or less, easy dinners, economical meals, fresh tomatoes in pasta, less than 5 ingredients, making a fresh tomato sauce, meatless meal, pasta with fresh vegetables, pot luck pasta, summer recipes, zucchini
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