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a bowl of tortellini pasta with Zucchini Pasta Sauce

Magical Zucchini Pasta Sauce


  • Author: Selena Orkwis
  • Yield: Serves 8

Description

All your vegetable woes just disappear!

 


Ingredients

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  • 1 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise and sliced into ½-inch pieces
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 lb penne or other short, chunky pasta
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ lemon, zest and juice
  • 12 large basil leaves
  • 1 tsp capers
  • 1 medium zucchini, quartered

Instructions

  1. Sauté zucchini, onion, and garlic in olive oil on medium heat for 20 minutes, until very soft but not browned.
  2. Cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente.
  3. Puree zucchini mixture in a blender, adding lemon, basil, capers and ½ cup pasta cooking water.
  4. Serve in bowls topped with toasted, salted pistachios. Enjoy your magical zucchini pasta sauce!