Best Zucchini Meat Sauce With Pasta Recipes

ZUCCHINI NOODLES WITH MEAT SAUCE RECIPE (ZOODLES)

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add turkey and cook until cooked through and no longer pink.
• Once the turkey is cooked, add the onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, and Italian seasoning and cook until onions are soft, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in pasta sauce and cook until hot and bubbly, about 4-5 minutes.
• Place a separate skillet over medium heat and add the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil. Add zoodles and sauté until tender, about 2 minutes.
• Portion zoodles onto plates and top with meat sauce. Sprinkle each with ½ tablespoon parmesan and garnish with basil.

ZUCCHINI PASTA SAUCE WITH MEAT

Steps:

• Cook the ground beef in a heavy skillet until browned, about 5-10 minutes, chopping and stirring often. (I love my cast iron skillet!)
• When the ground beef is browned, drain off the excess fat.
• With the pan on low-medium heat, add garlic, oregano, onion powder, and paprika and cook until garlic softens (about 2 minutes).
• Add black pepper, tomato paste, beef broth and stir to mix together. I like to use my silicone spatula for this, but you could also use a whisk to get the tomato paste smooth.
• Once mixed together, add corn and zucchini and stir in. Cover and simmer on low-medium for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• While sauce is simmering, cook your pasta according to package directions. This sauce is enough for one pound of pasta.
• After 20-30 minutes of simmering, uncover sauce, turn off heat, and let sit 5 minutes before serving over pasta (or mixed in if you prefer).
• Enjoy with my yummy Cheese Toast and side salad for a complete, wholesome, satisfying meal!

ZUCCHINI SPAGHETTI WITH HOMEMADE MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium sized saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add onion and carrots to saucepan. Let cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes until onions are translucent and the carrots begin to soften.
• Add meat to saucepan and let cook until no pink remains.
• Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, spices, and 1 tablespoon fresh basil to the pan and mix well.
• Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 15 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning and remove from heat.
• In a large skillet, heat remaining tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add in zucchini noodles and big pinch of salt and pepper and let cook for 2-3 minutes. The zucchini noodles will continue to cook once you take them off the heat.
• Transfer zucchini noodles to a plate, and top with meat sauce, fresh basil, and parmesan if using and serve immediately.

CAPELLINI WITH SPICY ZUCCHINI-TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until the garlic is just golden, about 1 minute. Crush the tomatoes into the skillet with your hands and add the juice. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Add the zucchini and cook until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the capellini and cook as the label directs. Drain and add to the sauce along with the basil; toss to coat. Top with parmesan.

ZUCCHINI-TOMATO PASTA SAUCE

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.

PASTA WITH ZUCCHINI SAUCE

Steps:

• cook pasta according to the box instructions. while pasta is cooking, gently heat oil and garlic over medium heat.
• slice zucchini, thin, using a slicer.
• place zucchini in a collander and salt heavily. allow to sweat for 10 minutes and rinse thoroughly. dry well.
• fry zucchini in garlic oil until lightly golden; do not crowd the pan, take your time and fry in small batches.
• the zucchini should take about the same amount of time as the pasta. when pasta is ready to be drained, reserve a 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid.
• strain pasta and return to the cooking pot. add zucchini and garlic oil. add water depending on how dry the pasta looks. it could take the whole 1/4 cup depending on how much oil evaporated while frying.
• add cheese and gently toss.
• serve immediately.