**Zucchini Ribbons with Tomato Sauce: A Medley of Fresh Summer Flavors**
As summer's bounty graces our tables, it's time to relish the vibrant flavors of fresh zucchini. These tender, versatile vegetables take center stage in our delectable Zucchini Ribbons with Tomato Sauce, a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. This comprehensive guide offers two irresistible recipes: a classic Zucchini Ribbons with Tomato Sauce, featuring tender zucchini ribbons enveloped in a rich, savory tomato sauce, and a tantalizing Zucchini Ribbons with Creamy Pesto Sauce, where zucchini ribbons bask in a luscious, herbaceous pesto sauce. Both recipes showcase the versatility of zucchini, highlighting its ability to transform into delicate ribbons that soak up the vibrant flavors of the accompanying sauces. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey that celebrates the essence of summer's harvest with these delightful zucchini ribbon dishes.
ZUCCHINI PARMESAN WITH TOMATO SAUCE
This is my favorite side dish that goes great with chicken or fish or served over rice or pasta.
Provided by MW09
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash Zucchini
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; saute zucchini until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Season zucchini with oregano and basil. Add tomato sauce; cook and stir until heated through, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over zucchini mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 125.9 calories, Carbohydrate 9.8 g, Cholesterol 4.4 mg, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 570.1 mg, Sugar 5.8 g
ZUCCHINI RIBBONS WITH TOMATO SAUCE
Make and share this Zucchini Ribbons With Tomato Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by catpanclub2
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Saute onion and garlic in olive oil.
- Add fresh tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, and juice; simmer 15 minutes.
- Add red wine, spices.
- Boil zucchini in salted water for 15 seconds; drain.
- Arrange ribbons on a platter, spoon sauce over and sprinkle with Parm.
ZUCCHINI RIBBONS WITH HERBED BUTTER
Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Slice the zucchini into long ribbons 1/16-inch thick using a mandoline slicer.
- Add the butter and oil to a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the shallots then the zucchini in two batches and toss through the hot butter and oil, using tongs, until soft, a good 4 to 5 minutes. Add the basil, parsley and lemon zest at the very end. Season the zucchini with salt and pepper and stir. Transfer to a serving bowl.
ZUCCHINI TOMATO SAUCE WITH FAT SPAGHETTI
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat a Dutch oven or pot over medium to medium-high heat. Add the zucchini and lightly brown a few minutes. Then add the onion, garlic, chile and rosemary. Season with salt and pepper and cook 7 to 8 minutes more. Add the tomato paste and stir for 1 minute. Stir in the wine, then add the tomatoes and passata. Stir in the basil and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes more. Cool and store. Reheat over medium heat.
- To serve, bring a large pot of pasta water to a boil, salt the water and cook the pasta until al dente. (Save a cup of the starchy cooking water.) Drain the pasta and toss it with the butter, half the sauce, 1/2 cup of the starchy pasta water and some cheese. Serve in shallow bowls and top with more sauce and cheese. Use more of the starchy pasta water to loosen up the pasta if it gets tight.
GOLDEN RIBBONS PASTA WITH ZUCCHINI AND TOMATO
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- If using large tomatoes score the bottoms with an X cutting through outer skin only. Bring a small pot of water to boil over medium heat and submerge the tomatoes for 1 minute. Remove and let cool for 1 to 2 minutes. When cool enough to handle, peel, seed and chop them into a fine dice, about 1/4-inch. Reserve in small bowl. If using grape tomatoes, cut them in half and reserve.
- Put the stock and saffron into a small pot over medium-low heat. Simmer gently. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium heat for the pasta. When the water is at a full, rolling boil, salt the water and add the pasta. Cook the pasta to al dente. Drain.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium heat with extra-virgin olive oil, a couple of turns of the pan, and the butter. When the butter melts into the oil add the shallots, zucchini, garlic and thyme. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and saute until tender, about 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and let them heat through. Add the pasta and stir gently.
- Beat the egg yolks in a small bowl with 1/2 cup of the saffron stock. Pour the remaining stock and tempered eggs over the pasta and turn off the heat. Toss the pasta and the sauce for 1 to 2 minutes to thicken the sauce.
- Serve the pasta immediately in shallow bowls garnished with Parmesan.
ZUCCHINI "FETTUCCINE" WITH TOMATO SAUCE
Skip the carbs and choose raw zucchini pasta, Food Network Magazine's Zucchini "Fettuccine" with Tomato Sauce recipe, as a healthy pasta alternative.
Provided by Food Network
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Trim and peel the zucchini, then use a mandoline or a vegetable peeler to thinly slice lengthwise into wide ribbons (stop when you get to the seeds). Cut the ribbons into 1/4-to-1/2-inch-wide strips to make them look like fettuccine. Transfer to a colander and toss with 3/4 teaspoon salt; let drain in the sink, tossing occasionally, about 30 minutes. Rinse well and pat dry.
- Meanwhile, peel the tomatoes using a sharp vegetable peeler, then halve horizontally and squeeze out the seeds. Puree 1 tomato with the olive oil, garlic, jalapeno, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a food processor or blender. Transfer to a bowl. Chop the remaining 4 tomatoes and add to the bowl; add the pine nuts, basil, oregano, and salt to taste.
- Divide the zucchini among bowls and top with the tomato sauce. Top with more pine nuts and drizzle with olive oil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250 calorie, Fat 20 grams, SaturatedFat 2.5 grams, Cholesterol 0 milligrams, Sodium 161 milligrams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fiber 3.5 grams, Protein 5 grams, Sugar 8 grams
GRILLED ZUCCHINI RIBBONS
Zucchini is the summer vegetable grillers love to hate. We love it for its summery flavor and sheer abundance. We love it less for its unfortunate tendency to become soggy when grilled. Russ Faulk, chief designer at Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet and author of "Food + Fire," has come up with an ingenious method of keeping zucchini crisp during grilling: He slices it thin on a mandolin, then accordions the strips on skewers to grill over a screaming hot fire. The edges char and crisp, giving you the vegetable equivalent of meaty ribs' burnt ends. I've taken the burnt end idea one step further by seasoning the zucchini with a classic barbecue rub - use your favorite - and basting it with spiced butter.
Provided by Steven Raichlen
Categories vegetables
Time 1h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Set up your grill for direct grilling and heat to high (450 to 600 degrees). Brush or scrape the grill grate clean and oil it with a tightly folded paper towel dipped in vegetable oil and drawn across the bars of the grate with tongs. If using bamboo skewers, soak in cold water.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the garlic, 1 tablespoon barbecue rub and lemon zest, and cook, stirring frequently, until the garlic is softened and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool.
- Cut off and discard the ends of the zucchini. Using a mandolin outfitted with a finger guard, thinly slice one zucchini lengthwise into slices scant 1/8-inch thick. You can also use a chef's knife to cut slices lengthwise just shy of 1/8-inch thick. (Try folding your first or second strip. If it breaks at the fold, it means it's too thick.) Lay the slices flat on a sheet pan. Lightly brush the tops with enough barbecue butter to lightly coat and lightly sprinkle with some of the remaining 2 tablespoons barbecue rub.
- Fold a zucchini slice into an accordion shape (like multiple Ws or ribbon candy) and thread it onto a metal or soaked bamboo skewer. Continue threading until all the slices from the zucchini are on the skewer. Slice, brush, season and skewer the remaining zucchini the same way. You should wind up with 6 skewers.
- Arrange the zucchini kebabs, skin sides down, on the grate. Grill (covered if using a gas grill), basting with any remaining barbecue butter and turning to evenly brown, until singed at some of the edges, 1 to 2 minutes per side (4 to 8 minutes in all). Season with salt if needed and serve.
LEMONY ZUCCHINI RIBBONS
Fresh zucchini gets a shave and a drizzle of lemony goodness in this fab salad. Sprinkle the goat cheese or feta on top and dive in. -Ellie Martin Cliffe, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- For dressing, in a small bowl, mix the first 5 ingredients. Using a vegetable peeler, shave zucchini lengthwise into very thin slices; arrange on a serving plate., To serve, drizzle with dressing and toss lightly to coat. Top with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 83 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 352mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
ZUCCHINI-TOMATO PASTA SAUCE
"I came up with this recipe after planting too many zucchini plants in our vegetable garden," writes Joy Turner of Amherst, Ohio. "My husband loved it the first time I served it and now we make it quite often."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h20m
Yield 5 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, melt butter with oil over medium heat. Add onions, cook and stir until tender, 5-7 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, zucchini, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until zucchini is tender and sauce reaches desired consistency, 50-60 minutes. Serve with pasta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 89 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 266mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
ZUCCHINI IN TOMATO SAUCE
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil, add the garlic and cook 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and bring to a boil. Simmer slowly for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add salt, sugar, pepper and tomato paste and simmer again for 10 minutes. Add the zucchini and cook until just pierceable (about 15 minutes). Stir in the chopped basil and cool. Serve cold.
Tips:
- Choose the right zucchini: Select firm, straight zucchini with deep green color and no blemishes. Avoid zucchini that is too large or has soft spots.
- Use a sharp knife or spiralizer: A sharp knife or spiralizer will help you create thin, even zucchini ribbons. If using a knife, hold the zucchini steady with one hand and use the other hand to carefully slice the zucchini into long, thin strips.
- Cook the zucchini ribbons briefly: Zucchini ribbons should be cooked briefly to retain their鮮豔色彩 and crisp texture. Overcooking will make them soft and mushy.
- Use a flavorful tomato sauce: The tomato sauce is an important part of this dish, so make sure to use a sauce that you enjoy. You can use a store-bought sauce or make your own using fresh tomatoes.
- Add other vegetables or proteins: Feel free to add other vegetables or proteins to this dish, such as mushrooms, bell peppers, or chicken. This will make it a more complete and satisfying meal.
Conclusion:
Zucchini ribbons with tomato sauce is a delicious and healthy dish that is perfect for a quick and easy meal. The zucchini ribbons are a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables, and the tomato sauce is packed with flavor. This dish is also very versatile, so you can easily customize it to your own liking.
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