Zucchini Ribbon Pasta

Name: Zucchini Ribbon Pasta
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters thinly sliced basil leaves, plus more for garnish; 340 grams whole-wheat fettuccini; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper; 237 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 28 grams 1/4 cup grated Parmesan (lightly packed), plus 2 tablespoons; 79 milliliters finely minced parsley leaves, plus more for garnish; 1 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 4 servings Salt; 454 grams medium green zucchini (about; 454 grams medium yellow zucchini (about

Zucchini Ribbon Pasta requires around 40 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 4 servings with 504 calories, 19g of protein, and 17g of fat each. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a main course. If you have ground pepper, chicken broth, parsley leaves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

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In a large pasta pot, cook pasta "al dente", 1 or 2 minutes less than the package instructions call for.

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Drain.

Meanwhile, slice off ends of zucchini and discard.

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Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. Using a mandoline, or carefully with a sharp knife, slice zucchini into very thin (about 1/8-inch) slices, trying to keep some skin on each piece for color. Stack slices and cut in half lengthwise. Reserve zucchini ribbons in a large bowl.

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In the pasta pot, heat the olive oil over low-medium heat.

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Add garlic and cook until soft and translucent but not browned, about 1 minute.

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Add zucchini ribbons and 1/4 cup chicken broth, raise heat to medium-high and cook until zucchini is still somewhat firm but just cooked, about 3 minutes. Return pasta to pot and add remaining chicken stock; cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until liquid has mostly absorbed into the pasta.

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