Friday, September 21, 2012

Zucchini as Pasta

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No, I'm not talking about zucchini flavored pasta; this is sliced zucchini that you can substitute for your regular old spaghetti.

I'm not a big fan of food substitutes, but this one isn't too bad.  We always have garlic bread with our pasta so we are still getting carbs, we just aren't getting the carb overload.

To make "spaghetti:"

Julienne 1 zucchini per person.  
Bring water to a rolling boil in a large pot.
Put zucchini in boiling water and cook for 1 minute.
Remove zucchini and place in an ice bath and let cool.
Serve with your favorite pasta sauce or with melted butter and parmesan.


To make "lasagna:"

Slice zucchini very thin.
Cook in boiling water (as in last recipe) for 2-3 minutes
Move zucchini to a water bath and let cool.
Use a towel to get excess water off of zucchini.  Get as much water out as possible as it will make your dish soupy.  If you have time, let it sit out for 15 minutes before preparing lasagna.

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