Healthy Zucchini "Pasta" - Nikki Dinki

Nikki Dinki shows you how to make pasta out of Zucchini. It is a healthy vegiterian dish that is extremely low cal and carb free.
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Recipe:

2 Roasted Peppers
1 Small-Med Eggplant
3 Med Zucchini
1 Med Onion
4 large cloves of Garlic
Optional: 1 hot red pepper or 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
15 oz can Tomato Sauce
2 Extra Large Tomatoes
1 Large lemon, Zest and Juice
10 large leaves of basil, chopped
1/8 cup Parmesan Cheese

Char peppers under the broiler and put into a bowl covered with saran wrap until cool and then remove skins. Roast eggplant at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Make Zucchini into pasta and set aside. Start sauce with a spray of cooking spray and add onion and garlic (and hot pepper if desired) cook until soft. Add tomato sauce and cook 10-15min. Add zucchini pasta, fresh tomatoes and let simmer together for 5 minutes. Add basil and cheese and enjoy!!

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[Ninelifs]

smaak etenlijk 

[avenueskier]

Hi Nikki,

Thanks. I just posted the recipe ingredients for my own information.

pepper (charred/peeled), eggplant cubed, sprayed w/cooking spray. Broil.

3 zucchini, peel (?), cut into strips + 2 - 3 TBS Salt, leave for 30 min

Add cooking spray or olive oil to red cast iron pot.

Add onion, garlic, 6 - 8 cloves of garlic, cook til trnslucent. Add 15 oz can tomato sauce + salt & pepper. Simmer 15 min.

Pull & peel & seed the peppers.

Then drain & squeeze the zucchini (squeeze by hand)

[dofdestiny10]

what is the orange peeler with the teeth called and where did you get it? i would like to get one, thx for sharing the recipe

[ShotgunAndAShovel]

That looks delicious. Cannot wait to make it!

[brwaldrop]

Looks delicious :) I can't wait to try it

[Beale64]

I'm on a diet, so I should like this. Thanks for posting this! :)