Penne With Sautéed Zucchini and Parmesan
Penne With Sautéed Zucchini and Parmesan might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. One serving contains 517 calories, 17g of protein, and 15g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of pepper, bottled roasted bell pepper, zucchini, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.
Instructions
Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add penne, and cook 7-9 minutes or until al dente.
Drain penne, reserving 2 tablespoons of the pasta water.
While pasta cooks, heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat.
Add the garlic, and cook about 1 minute or until fragrant.
Add the zucchini, and saut over medium heat another 3 minutes or until the zucchini is tender. Then season with salt and black pepper to taste.
Add penne and reserved pasta water to the zucchini in the skillet; toss to combine.
Remove from heat and transfer to large serving bowl.
Add 2 tablespoons Parmesan and toss gently to combine all ingredients.
Serve garnished with the roasted red bell peppers and the remaining 2 tablespoons shaved Parmesan.