Zucchini Noodles Food

ZUCCHINI NOODLES

Steps:

• Using a vegetable peeler, peel the zucchini into long ribbons.
• Set a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and heat the butter and olive oil. Add the zucchini and toss around in the skillet for 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle in some salt and pepper. Add the Parmesan, tomatoes and garlic and toss to heat through. Sprinkle over the basil and serve within a few minutes, before the zucchini gets too soft!

GUILT-FREE GARLIC PARMESAN ZUCCHINI NOODLES PASTA

Steps:

• Trim and spiralize the zucchini (see notes below for doing this without a spiralizer). Then cut the spiralized zucchini into long noodles to be about the length of spaghetti.
• Add olive oil, garlic, and the red pepper flakes to a large, deep skillet. Turn to medium heat. When the oil bubbles around the garlic, add the zucchini noodles.
• Toss the noodles with pasta tongs and cook until al dente - they should be wilted but still have a crunch; 5 to 7 minutes. Do not let the noodles cook any longer, or else they will become mushy. As they cook, keep tossing so that all the zucchini noodles have a chance to hit the bottom of the skillet.
• Stir in the tomatoes, basil, and parmesan cheese, and then cook for one minute. Use pasta tongs to transfer the noodles, tomatoes, and basil to a serving dish. Leave the liquid in the skillet.
• Bring the liquid left in the skillet to a simmer.
• Combine cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl, then whisk into the simmering liquid. Cook while whisking until the liquid thickens to a sauce; about 1 minute. Taste the sauce and season with salt.
• Pour the sauce over the zucchini, tomatoes, and basil. Finish with more parmesan cheese on top and serve immediately.

ZUCCHINI NOODLES

Steps:

• Cut zucchini into noodles using a spiralizer or mandolin.
• Toss noodles with 2 teaspoons salt, and place in a colander to drain for 30 minutes.
• Bring a pot of water to boil. Add zucchini; cook for one minute. Drain; rinse immediately with cold water to stop cooking.
• Heat margarine/butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add zucchini and garlic; cook and stir until just tender, about 5 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

ZUCCHINI NOODLES RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• For spiral-shaped zucchini noodles, use a spiralizer tool. If you plan to cook the noodles, use a thicker blade. This results in larger zucchini noodles that, when cooked, maintain their shape better and have more of an al dente texture .
• Wash and dry the zucchini. Budget approximately one medium sized zucchini per serving of zucchini noodles.
• If you plan to make spiralized zucchini noodles, trim the top of the zucchini.
• Secure the zucchini into your spiralizer appliance. Our spiralizer uses a long metal skewer pushed through the center of the zucchini on one end to hold it steady. The other end is held in place with a plate covered in sharp spikes.
• Turn the crank handle to push the zucchini through the spiralizer blades. Place a bowl on the other end to catch the zucchini noodles as they come out through the spiralizer.
• Continue to rotate the crank until you hit the end of the zucchini.
• In a large saucepan, gently heat your favorite pasta sauce. Prepared pesto sauce with a touch of cream or a fresh marinara sauce both work well with zucchini noodles.
• Add the spiralized zucchini noodles to the pan with the warm sauce. Carefully toss the noodles with the sauce and cook for about 2 minutes, or until just softened. Do not overcook or the zucchini noodles will become soggy and lose their shape.
• If desired, additional fresh vegetables or fresh herbs can be added to the zucchini noodles. Once the noodles are cooked al dente, remove from the heat to prevent overcooking.
• If you do not have a spiralizer, zucchini noodles can also be made using a vegetable peeler. Using this method the zucchini will be cut into long, very thin ribbon-like noodles.
• Noodles made with a vegetable peeler tend to be quite thin and are best suited for raw preparations. For a fresh zucchini noodle salad, simply toss the zucchini ribbons with a light dressing of olive oil and vinegar. Season with coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper. Additional fresh vegetables or herbs can be added as well.

ZUCCHINI 'NOODLES'

Steps:

• Cut zucchini into thin, noodle-like strips (a mandoline works well for this). Toss with the 2 teaspoons salt, and place in a colander to drain for 30 minutes.
• Bring a pot of water to boil. Add zucchini; cook for one minute. Drain; rinse immediately with cold water to stop cooking.
• Heat margarine in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add zucchini and garlic; cook and stir until just tender, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.