Linguine W Creamy Zucchini Sauce Food

LIME CHICKEN LINGUINE W/CILANTRO CREAM SAUCE & ROASTED ZUCCH

Steps:

• Whisk together 1/4 cup lime juice, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; add the chicken breasts. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours, turning the chicken occasionally.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the cilantro and garlic, cook and stir 1 minute. Pour in the wine, chicken broth, and 2 tablespoons lime juice, and return to a simmer. Transfer the mixture to a blender and blend until smooth. Return the mixture to the sauce pan and stir in the cream and green onions; bring to a boil and remove from heat.
• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the linguine, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
• Drain well and transfer linguine to a large mixing bowl; add 2 tablespoons olive oil, the Parmesan cheese, and the quartered cherry tomatoes; toss until the pasta is evenly coated in oil.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the chicken breasts, turning once, until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Meanwhile, lie the zucchini on a baking sheet and coat with 1 tablespoon olive oil with a pastry brush. Place zucchini on middle rack in the oven, and bake, turning every 5 minutes, until nicely browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Return Cilantro Cream sauce to the stovetop and re-heat.
• Lie the zucchini pieces side by side on a serving platter; lie the chicken breasts on the zucchini; pour the cilantro cream sauce over the chicken. Serve with the pasta on the side.
• If there is some extra sauce, toss it into the pasta -- it's delicious! I found I had pasta left over, so I just re-heated it for lunch the next day :).

FETTUCCINE WITH CREAMY ZUCCHINI SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over med-high heat.
• Add half of the zucchini and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 6 minutes.
• Transfer to a bowl.
• Repeat with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and zucchini.
• During the last minute of cooking the second batch of zucchini, stir in the garlic.
• Add to the bowl of zucchini.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover with foil and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat.
• Add the fettuccine and cook according to package instructions just until tender.
• Scoop out and reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
• Drain the pasta and return to the warm pot.
• Add the zucchini and any juices and the ricotta to the pot.
• Mix, adding enough of the pasta water to make a creamy sauce.
• Stir in the basil and season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to individual bowls and serve immediately, with a bowl of parmesan passed at the table.

CREAM PASTA SAUCE WITH ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan.
• Cook minced garlic in butter for 3-4 minutes or until soft.
• Stir in flour; cook for one minute, stirring constantly.
• Add sour cream, milk, and lemon.
• Cook until heated through.
• Add zucchini, and cook just until bubbly.
• Add to pasta (I use this with my tortellini recipe).
• Add parmesan and black pepper to taste.

FRESH SPINACH & CHEESE RAVIOLI W CREAMY VEGAN ZUCCHINI SAUCE

Steps:

• Place shredded zucchini in 4 cups of boiling water. Boil for 5 minutes. Remove and drain all water.
• Combine all ingredients in blender except ravioli and blend until smooth and creamy.
• Cook ravioli according to the instructions on the back of the package.
• Toss zucchini sauce with ravioli and enjoy!
• Nutrition Facts: Serving Size 1 Cup. Servings Per Container: About 3.5. Calories: 420. Calories from Fat: 170. Total Fat: 19g. Saturated Fat: 7g. Trans Fat: 0g. Cholestrol: 80mg. Sodium: 600mg. Total Carbohydrate: 44g. Dietary Fiber: 7g. Sugars: 4g. Protein: 19g.

CARAMELIZED ZUCCHINI PASTA

Steps:

• In a large (at least 12-inch) cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter and oil. When it's foaming, add the zucchini, garlic, the basil stems and half the basil leaves. Season with 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cover and cook until pooling with liquid, 5 to 7 minutes. Uncover and cook until the liquid evaporates and the zucchini starts to sizzle, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Continue to cook until the zucchini is very soft, dark green, and reduced to about 1 cup, another 20 to 25 minutes. When you see a build up of browned bits on the skillet, add a couple tablespoons of water and stir, scraping up the browned bits. Repeat anytime more browning occurs. If you see burning, deglaze with water and lower the heat. (Caramelized zucchini can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to a week; it also freezes well.)
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. When the zucchini is about done, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente. Reserve 2 cups of pasta water, then drain the pasta. If the zucchini is ready before the pasta, keep cooking it; the zucchini will only get better the longer it cooks.
• When the pasta's drained, remove the herb stems from the zucchini. Reduce the heat on the zucchini to medium, then add the pasta, 1 cup pasta water, and the Parmesan. Stir until the pasta is glossed with sauce. Add more pasta water as needed to thin the sauce. Stir in the lemon juice and remaining basil, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with more basil, Parmesan and black pepper.