One Dish Frank Tomato And Zucchini Lunch Food

ROASTED TOMATO AND ZUCCHINI PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°.
• On rimmed baking sheet, toss zucchini, tomatoes, and garlic with 5 tablespoons oil; season with salt and pepper.
• Spread into single layer; roast until zucchini is lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente, about 12 minutes.
• Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.
• Return pasta to pot. Toss with remaining tablespoon oil; cover.
• Pour reserved pasta water onto baking sheet of cooked vegetables; scrape with a wooden spoon to loosen browned bits.
• Stir vegetables and juices into pasta.
• Add parsley and Parmesan; toss to combine.
• Serve with more Parmesan.

EASY ZUCCHINI-TOMATO SIDE DISH

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet and cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add zucchini and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and tomato. Season with herbes de provence, salt, black pepper, and sugar. Stir in basil and serve.

TOMATO SHRIMP WITH ZUCCHINI NOODLES

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add bell pepper and cook until slightly softened, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in asparagus and snap peas and continue to cook until bright green and tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Add shrimp and season with kosher salt and pepper. Cook until shrimp are firm and pink, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Pour tomato sauce into the mixture and bring to a simmer. Toss in zucchini noodles and cook until tender yet firm to the bite, 6 to 7 minutes. Garnish with Parmesan cheese and basil.

ELEGANT ZUCCHINI AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Crumble, and return to pan. Add zucchini, onion, and salt to the bacon; cook, stirring frequently, until zucchini is tender-crisp. Add tomato wedges, basil, and ground black pepper; heat, stirring gently, until tomatoes are warm.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer vegetable mixture to a serving bowl. Top with crumbled blue cheese.

DELICIOUS LOW FAT ONE DISH PASTA DINNER

Steps:

• Cook pasta in boiling salted water for 1-2 minutes less than the package directions say (so it's still quite firm and little undercooked).
• Drain and return to the pan.
• Toss with about 2/3 of the can of spaghetti sauce.
• Set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, mix together ricotta, cottage cheese, parmesan and pepper.
• Stir til smooth.
• Set aside.
• Next, saute the zucchini, onion, and garlic in the olive oil.
• Add oregano, basil, salt and water.
• Cook until water has evaporated and zucchini is tender-crisp.
• Make sure the onion doesn't burn.
• Set aside.
• Assemble as follows in a 2 quart casserole dish that you've sprayed with Pam.
• First, put in about 1/2 of the cooled pasta, pat down with the back of your spoon.
• Then spread out the ricotta cheese mixture.
• Next, make a layer with the zucchini mixture.
• Again, pat with the back of your spoon so the zucchini nestles into the ricotta.
• Sprinkle with about 1/2 of the reduced fat mozzarella.
• Then put in the rest of the pasta.
• Pour the remaining sauce over the top.
• Sprinkle the top with remaining mozzarella.
• bake at 350 for about 35 minutes.
• Let cool slightly before serving.

ZUCCHINI "PASTA" WITH FRESH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium heat.
• Add tomatoes, thyme, bay leaf, sugar, salt and pepper, cook, uncovered, for 7 to 10 minutes or until excess moisture has evaporated.
• Remove bay leaf.
• Meanwhile, slice unpeeled zucchini lengthwise into long wide strips about 1/8 inch thick.
• (Use a veggie slicer or I find a veggie peeler is best, in long single swipes.) In a large frypan, heat 1 tablespoon of the remaining oil over high heat.
• Add half of the zucchini strips and half of the garlic, sprinkle with a pinch of cayenne, cook, stirring almost constantly for about 3 minutes or until zucchini is tender and golden, being careful not to break it.
• Remove to paper towel lined baking sheet and keep warm in low oven.
• Repeat with remaining oil, zucchini, garlic and cayenne.
• Arrange zucchini mixture on warmed serving platter.
• Pour sauce over and sprinkle with parmesan.
• Serve immediately.

ZUCCHINI SKILLET DINNER WITH TOMATOES AND MUSHROOMS (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• Spray a large skillet with nonstick spray and heat over medium heat.
• Add the zucchini, the onions, and the mushrooms.
• Spray with a little extra spray, if desired.
• Let cook until the zucchini is starting to soften.
• Add the tomatoes and juice, the Italian seasoning, and the meat.
• Let it simmer until hot and the flavors are melded, betweeen 5-10 minutes.

ONE-DISH FRANK, TOMATO AND ZUCCHINI LUNCH

Steps:

• Cook zucchini in boiling water until tender-crisp.
• In a greased 8-inch pie pan or small casserole place a layer of zucchini, then a layer of franks and a layer of tomato wedges; sprinkle with the salt, pepper and cheese and dot with the butter.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350° 20 minutes.