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Super Green Pasta Sauce
Make a green pasta sauce with zucchini, spinach and fresh basil.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 2 large
Calories: 783 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian-American Fussion
Ingredients
- 8 oz pasta of choice - I used mafaldine
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 shallot
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 zucchini
- 4 large handfuls of spinach
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup basil leaves
- 3/4 cup pasta water - reserved from cooked pasta
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese + more for topping
- Zest from 1 lemon
Instructions
- Bring a pot of heavily salted water to a boil.Chop zucchini into cubes, slice shallot and garlic cloves into thin slices. When the water is boiling, place the pasta in the pot to boil.
- Heat olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat and add the shallots and garlic to the pan. Suate until the garlic and shallot are soft and fragrant - about 3 minutes.
- Add the cubed zucchini to the pan and saute until soft about 4 minutes. Add the spinach to the pan and saute until it is just soft and wilted. Add the salt to the pan and toss again.
- Reserve 3/4 cup of the pasta water from the pot. Drain the pasta and set aside. Place warm sauteed veggies in a blender with the pasta water, basil, heavy cream and parmesan cheese.
- Blend until a smooth and creamy sauce remains. Toss the warm noodles in the warm creamy sauce. Serve with extra parmesan cheese and lemon zest.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
2g
Calories
783kcal
(39%)
Carbohydrates
94g
(31%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Cholesterol
51mg
(17%)
Sodium
1595mg
(66%)
Potassium
677mg
(19%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1652IU
(33%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
401mg
(40%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2large
Amount Per Serving
Calories 783
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2g | |
| Calories | 783kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 94g | 31% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 1595mg | 66% |
| Potassium | 677mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1652IU | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 401mg | 40% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.