Best One Pot Zucchini Basil Pasta Recipes
SPAGHETTI WITH ZUCCHINI, LEMON, AND BASIL
Here's a quick, lemony vegetarian pasta dish that can easily be adapted to other greens: try it with asparagus, broccoli or broad beans when you tire of zucchini.
Provided by Signe Johansen
Categories Mains
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water and drain the pasta.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-low heat, warm 1 tablespoon olive oil, add the shallot and cook until soft, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and chile flakes and cook for 1 minute more.
- Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and the zucchini, season with salt and pepper, and cook just long enough for the zucchini to soften and absorb some of the flavor from the garlic, shallot, and chile, 4 to 7 minutes.
- Remove from the heat, add the basil leaves and allow the basil to wilt slightly. Add the lemon zest and juice.
- Add the pasta to the skillet. Stir, adding a little pasta water, if necessary to thin the sauce.
- Serve hot, with plenty of grated Parmesan and pine nuts scattered on top.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 portion, Calories 411 kcal, Carbohydrate 47 g, Protein 10 g, Fat 22 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 14 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 6 g, UnsaturatedFat 17 g
ONE-POT BASIL PASTA RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: onion, garlic, baby plum tomato, fresh basil, fresh parsley, linguine, salt, pepper, crushed chillies, olive oil, cold water, parmesan cheese
Provided by Tasty
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place all of the ingredients except for the parmesan into a large pot. Cook on a high heat for 2 minutes, submerging the spaghetti into the water once it's softened enough.
- Lower the temperature to a medium/low heat and toss and stir continuously until the liquid reduces down into a thick sauce. serve with more fresh basil and top with parmesan.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 485 calories, Carbohydrate 72 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 10 grams, Protein 13 grams, Sugar 7 grams
ONE-POT ENCHILADA PASTA
I love this cozy enchilada pasta dish because it is ready in less than 30 minutes and is full of healthy ingredients-just what a busy weeknight meal calls for. -Nora Rushev, Reitnau, AA
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven or large skillet, combine the first 9 ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, until pasta is al dente and sauce has thickened slightly, 12-15 minutes. Add cheese; stir until melted. Serve with desired toppings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 444 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 1289mg sodium, Carbohydrate 84g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 18g protein.
CARAMELIZED ZUCCHINI PASTA
This recipe transforms two pounds of grated fresh zucchini into one cup of caramelized zucchini that's rich, sweet and jammy enough to become a pasta sauce. Cooked over moderately high heat in a combination of olive oil and butter, the zucchini fries in its own juices and concentrates its flavor. Adding garlic and basil lends sweetness, but consider adding anchovy, preserved lemon or red-pepper flakes. As browned bits appear in the skillet, deglaze with a few tablespoons of water, chicken stock or vegetable stock to help prevent burning and to incorporate all of those tasty caramelized bits into the sauce. With time and patience, you'll have a not-so-pretty but delicious mixture, like caramelized onions made with zucchini. Eat it tossed with pasta, as is done here, or add it to sandwiches, pizzas or antipasti spreads. To get vegetarian recipes like this one delivered to your inbox, sign up for The Veggie newsletter.
Provided by Ali Slagle
Categories dinner, pastas
Time 50m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
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