Zucchini Recipe ∞ Zucchini Pasta

Pasta with zucchini in a garlicky sauce. Serve with crusty bread and a chilled white wine, if desired.

Ingredients

• 1 pound rotini pasta
• 5 small zucchini, sliced
• ⅓ cup olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• ⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley
• salt and pepper to taste
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Cooking Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain and reserve.
2. Fill a medium sauce pan with lightly salted water. Add zucchini and bring to a boil; boil for 10 minutes or until tender.
3. In a large skillet, saute garlic in oil and hot pepper flakes. Add drained zucchini and parsley, then mix all together and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. Toss with pasta; then add cheese and salt and pepper to taste, and serve.

Nutrition Facts

• calories319.8
• carbohydrateContent44.7 g
• cholesterolContent4.4 mg
• fatContent11.9 g
• fiberContent2.9 g
• proteinContent10.5 g
• saturatedFatContent2.4 g
• sodiumContent88.6 mg
• sugarContent3.3 g