This fresh, vegetarian easy zucchini pasta recipe is a must try for everyone. It's very tasty, healthy and nutritious.
1 (1 pound/454g) package of your beloved pasta (preferable one that can hold rich sauce)
1 small onion
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 small zucchini cubed to ½ inch (1cm) cubes
2 minced garlic cloves
½ cup parmesan cheese
salt, pepper to taste
1. Cook the pasta in a gallon of boiling water (4L) seasoned with 2 tablespoons of salt (that's right, 2 tablespoons!) until just tender. Drain but do not rinse the pasta. Don't worry if the pasta sticks together. The extra virgin olive oil will break it up.
2. Meanwhile, sauté onion on medium heat in a skillet in extra virgin olive oil, until it starts to golden.
3. Add zucchini to the skillet, mix and sauté with onion for another 4 minutes.
4. Remove from the heat and add minced garlic to zucchini and onion.
5. Add the content of the skillet (including olive oil) into the pasta.
6. Mix well, then season with salt and pepper.
7. Serve with Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.
My extra healthy “Twist” for this recipe: you can add more vegetables like yam and pepper, cubed into the same size like zucchini. Add approximately 2- 3 cups of cubed vegetables.