Zucchini Zoodles with Roasted Cherry Tomato Garlic Sauce
Spiral cut zucchini noodles or "Zoodles" is a wonderul pasta alternative. This receipe pairs the zoodles with a fresh roasted cherry tomato and garlic sauce and parmesan cheese. You will be amazed at how good it is. Mangia!
Ingredients
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 small-medium zucchini spiral cut ribbons
- 1 small yellow squash spiral cut ribbons
- 1 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1 tablespoon each of minced flat leaf parsley & fresh basil
Instructions
- Combine cherry tomatoes, garlic, oregano, salt, black & red peppers, and ½ cup olive oil in a glass baking dish.
- Roast in 400 degree oven for 30 minutes or until slightly caramelized and juicy.
- While the tomatoes are roasting, combine the butter and 2 tablespoons of butter in in a large pan on the stovetop until sizzling. Add the “zoodles” and saute until just tender or “al dente”.
- Place the cooked zoodles in a large serving platter. When the roasted tomatoes are done, add all the tomatoes and juice to the zoodles. Mix in the parmesan cheese, parlsey and basil.
- Serve immediately.