Zucchini Tomato Pasta Recipe
Simple zucchini pasta is heavy on the veg, light on the pasta and easy to make. It is a easy and quick dish to whip up during busy weeknights and quick lunch box. In this blog post learn how to make delicious zucchini pasta with tomatoes with step by step pictures.
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 2 cups Pasta any variety, i used spirals
- 6 cloves Garlic peeled, chopped very finely
- 1 medium Onion peeled, chopped very finely
- 1 medium Carrot chopped very finely
- 1 medium size Celery chopped very finely
- 4 large Fresh Tomatoes pureed
- 1 large Zucchini cubed
- 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Flakes
- 1 teaspoon Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
- ¼ cup Pasta Sauce
- Parmesan as needed for serving
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a pan, add in cubed zucchini and fry them till golden, drain to a plate.
- In the same oil, add in chopped garlic, and fry for few mins. Add in onions, celery and carrot. cook this till it gets golden. Add in the tomato puree and cook till oil separates. Now add in chilli powder, oregano, salt, sugar. Mix well.
- Add in some water and simmer for few mins. Then add in the fried zucchini and mix well. Sauce done.
- When the sauce is cooking, you can cook the pasta in lots of boiling salted water as per package directions.
- Drain them and add it to the sauce. You can add some of the cooking water which you drained too. Top with lots of grated parmesan before serving
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Zucchini Tomato Pasta Recipe
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
468
% Daily Value*
Fat
25
g
38
%
Saturated Fat
4
g
25
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
17
g
Sodium
843
mg
37
%
Potassium
1240
mg
35
%
Carbohydrates
54
g
18
%
Fiber
8
g
33
%
Sugar
15
g
17
%
Protein
10
g
20
%
Vitamin A
6015
IU
120
%
Vitamin C
61
mg
74
%
Calcium
99
mg
10
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.