Zucchini Spaghetti Goodness
Enjoy this ‘spaghetti’ without the belly bloat. And while it’s not the recipe used by my Italian mother, it’s delicious all the same. Mushrooms contain energy-giving vitamin B12.
PREPARATION TIME: 15 MINUTES COOKING TIME: 30 MINUTES SERVES 4
INGREDIENTS
- 4 medium zucchini
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 cup pine nuts
- 3 cups roughly chopped tomato
- 2 portobello mushrooms, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 cup chopped basil, plus extra small leaves to garnish
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons raw cacao powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- nutritional yeast, to serve
METHOD
- Spiralise the zucchini into spaghetti-like noodles, then spread out on paper towel to absorb the excess moisture.
- Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes, then add the pine nuts and sauté for 4 minutes. Stir in the tomato, mushroom, oregano, thyme, basil, honey, cacao powder, salt and pepper.
- Reduce the heat, then cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.
- If you have time, remove it from the heat and let it sit for 2 hours. This will really intensify the flavour.
- To serve, divide the spiralised zucchini among four plates, add the sauce and sprinkle with nutritional yeast. Garnish with basil leaves.
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