Zucchini " Pasta" With Basil Cream

Name: Zucchini " Pasta" With Basil Cream
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup chicken stock; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 1 small carrot, cut into julienne strips; 4 large zucchini, cut into 1/8 x 5-inch strips; 1 tablespoon fresh basil, minced (has to be FRESH!); 1/4 cup parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, grated; 1/4 cup half-and-half; salt and pepper, to taste

Submitted by bmxmama

"This is another quick but delicious veggie side dish for dinner. I'm not sure where I got the recipe, but I enjoy it more the next day as leftovers!"

Download

photo by Rita1652

Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 cup chicken stock
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 small carrot, cut into julienne strips
4 large zucchini, cut into 1/8 x 5-inch strips
1 tablespoon fresh basil, minced (has to be FRESH!)
¹⁄₄ cup parmesan cheese
¹⁄₄ cup mozzarella cheese, grated
¹⁄₄ cup half-and-half
salt and pepper, to taste

directions

In a large skillet, heat stock, garlic and cayenne pepper to boiling high heat.
Add zucchini, cover, and cook until tender 1-2 minutes.
*At the last 30 seconds of cooking the zucchini add carrots if you like them a little tender.*.
Drain off liquid.
Add remaining ingredients to pan and toss until cheese melts.
Serve immediately.

Questions & Replies

Got a question? Share it with the community!

Reviews

Very clever, very attractive and very tastey recipe, bmxmama. I subbed evaporated milk for the half-and-half but made no other changes. This one will be a repeat.

sugarpea
I enjoyed this very much. Next time i will cook it a little longer to make it more tender.

happyhousewife
This is a great guilty free pasta dish! Using no pasta!!! Making 1/2 the recipe using yellow summer squash slicing them to replicate fettucini. My 2 equaled out to 6 cups when sliced. I did cook the squash longer for dh like it tender. Then reduced the stock down to almost nothing(just couldn`t discard all the flavors and nutrients in it.I did use 1/2 bulb of roasted garlic! And plenty of fresh basil and added some fresh grated nutmeg. The aroma is scrumptious!

Rita1652