Zucchini Pasta With Roasted Veggies And Yogurt Sauce Recipes

EASY PASTA PRIMAVERA RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place the vegetables in a large mixing bowl. Add garlic, oregano, and thyme. Season with a big pinch of kosher salt and black pepper. Drizzle a good amount of extra virgin olive oil. Toss to coat.
• Transfer the vegetables to a large sheet pan (or two if needed). Spread them out well. Roast in heated oven for about 20 minutes (stirring half-way through).
• While the vegetables are roasting, cook the pasta in salted boiling water according to package (about 10 to 12 minutes). Reserve some of the pasta cooking water. Drain pasta.
• Transfer pasta to a large bowl and season with salt and pepper, and if you like, a little oregano and fresh thyme. Add the vegetables in. Add the tomatoes and lemon zest. Add a bit of the pasta cooking water, a bit of extra virgin olive oil. Toss to combine.
• Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.

ZUCCHINI WITH GREEK YOGURT ROASTED RED PEPPER PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Toss the zucchini noodles with a pinch of salt and let them sit in a strainer over a bowl for 20-30 minutes. Stir them around a few times while they strain. This will bring a lot of the water out.
• While the noodles strain you can make the sauce!
• Throw all the other ingredients, up to the feta in a small food processor and blend until smooth and creamy. Let stand for 10 minutes to thicken up.
• When the noodles are strained, toss them in a pan set on high heat until they are lightly browned, about 5-7 minutes.
• Then, throw in the sauce and and cook until the sauce has warmed through.
• Garnish with fresh basil and feta cheese and DEVOUR!

ROASTED VEGETABLE PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Put a large pot of lightly salted water on to boil.
• Toss zucchini, bell pepper and onion with 1 tablespoon oil in a large roasting pan or a large baking sheet with sides. Season with salt and pepper. Roast the vegetables, stirring every 5 minutes, until tender and browned, 10 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine tomatoes, basil, garlic and the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook pasta until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to the bowl with the tomatoes. Add the roasted vegetables and toss well. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve, passing feta cheese separately.

ZUCCHINI "PASTA" WITH ROASTED VEGGIES AND YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425. Cover sheet pan with aluminum foil, place sliced peppers, onion and tomato on the pan and drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Salt and pepper the vegetables and roast in oven for 30 minutes or until browned and soft. Place veggies in a bowl with a cover, or one to which plastic wrap will stick. Cover tightly for 5 minutes and then peel peppers and tomato. Chop into bite sized pieces, cover again and set aside.
• Meanwhile, cook linguine in boiling, salted water according to package directions.
• In a colander, drain the zucchini, squeezing to remove excess liquid. In a large non-stick skillet, saute zucchini in remaining oil for 2-3 minutes. Add garlic; saute 1-2 minutes longer or until zucchini is tender. Remove from heat. Drain linguine; stir into zucchini.
• In a large bowl, stir the cooled vegetables and any collected juices with the yogurt, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Add pasta/zucchini to bowl with other ingredients and toss to coat. Add a bit of pasta water to thin sauce if needed. Garnish with chopped parsley and a drizzle of finishing olive oil.

CARAMELIZED ZUCCHINI PASTA

Steps:

• In a large (at least 12-inch) cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter and oil. When it's foaming, add the zucchini, garlic, the basil stems and half the basil leaves. Season with 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cover and cook until pooling with liquid, 5 to 7 minutes. Uncover and cook until the liquid evaporates and the zucchini starts to sizzle, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Continue to cook until the zucchini is very soft, dark green, and reduced to about 1 cup, another 20 to 25 minutes. When you see a build up of browned bits on the skillet, add a couple tablespoons of water and stir, scraping up the browned bits. Repeat anytime more browning occurs. If you see burning, deglaze with water and lower the heat. (Caramelized zucchini can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to a week; it also freezes well.)
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. When the zucchini is about done, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente. Reserve 2 cups of pasta water, then drain the pasta. If the zucchini is ready before the pasta, keep cooking it; the zucchini will only get better the longer it cooks.
• When the pasta's drained, remove the herb stems from the zucchini. Reduce the heat on the zucchini to medium, then add the pasta, 1 cup pasta water, and the Parmesan. Stir until the pasta is glossed with sauce. Add more pasta water as needed to thin the sauce. Stir in the lemon juice and remaining basil, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with more basil, Parmesan and black pepper.

ZUCCHINI PASTA

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions. In a sieve or colander, drain the zucchini, squeezing to remove excess liquid. Pat dry. , In a large nonstick skillet, saute zucchini in oil for 2 minutes. Add garlic; saute 1-2 minutes longer or until zucchini is tender. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the yogurt, cheese, salt and pepper. Drain linguine; add to zucchini mixture and toss to coat.

PASTA WITH CORN, ZUCCHINI AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Set a large pot of water to boil and salt it. Put 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add corn. Cook, stirring occasionally, until corn begins to brown. Add zucchini and some salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until zucchini begins to brown.
• Add onion or shallots and garlic if you are using it. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion softens, about 5 minutes. Add tarragon and cook for 30 seconds, then tomatoes. Put pasta in boiling water and cook until tender but not mushy, 10 to 15 minutes.
• While pasta cooks continue to cook sauce, reducing heat when tomatoes begin to break down. If sauce dries out (with plum tomatoes, this is likely), add some pasta cooking water, about 1/2 cup at a time. When pasta is done, drain it, toss with sauce and remaining oil or butter, and serve immediately.

CREAMY PASTA WITH ROASTED ZUCCHINI, ALMONDS AND BASIL

Steps:

• Heat oven to 500 degrees. Toss the zucchini and oil with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste. Arrange zucchini on a baking sheet in a single layer. Roast, tossing occasionally, until golden and tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toast the almonds in a skillet over medium heat until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl.
• Simmer the cream and basil sprig in a small saucepan over medium heat until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 7 minutes. Whisk in the goat cheese until the sauce is smooth. Remove from heat; stir in lemon zest and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cover and keep warm.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain well. Toss the pasta with the cream sauce. Serve topped with the zucchini and almonds.