Pasta with Zucchini (Edit recipe)

Pasta with marinara sauce and topped with in season fried zucchini.

10 minutes

25 minutes

Difficulty:

Easy

This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	673
Fat:	32 g
Carbohydrates:	35 g
Protein:	62 g
Cholesterol:	4 g
Sodium:	1510 mg
Fiber:	9 g
Sugars:	1 g
Calculated per serving.

by stillwoodkitchen

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Serves: 2

Ingredients

1 whole Zucchini, sliced into rounds .25 inch thick (approximately 1 lb.)
3 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1.5 cup Marinara Sauce
7 oz Pasta
.125 tsp Salt
.125-.25 cup Parmesan Cheese, shredded or grated (Optional)

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Process

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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

Make the zucchini

Add the olive oil to a large frying pan. Once heated add the zucchini rounds in one single layer.
Fry in batches if necessary until both sides are lightly browned and fork tender. Approx 5 minutes per side.
As the zucchini is finished cooking remove them to a paper towel lined plate or bowl. Sprinkle very lightly with salt.

Make the pasta

Fill a large pot with water. Once it boils add salt, then the pasta. Cook the pasta to package directions.
Make or heat up the marinara sauce. Once pasta is cooked add it to the marinara sauce and mix until the sauce is covering all the pasta.
Top the pasta with the fried zucchini, the sprinkle on the parmesan cheese if desired.

Notes

While long shaped pasta such as spaghetti, linguine, etc is recommended you can use short cut pasta if desired. You can top the entire pan of pasta with the zucchini or bring the zucchini table side and let each person select how much they want.