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Angel Hair

A light and flavorful pasta dish with spiralized zucchini and fresh tomatoes, perfect for a quick Italian-inspired dinner.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 7 oz zucchini, spiralized or julienne
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 shallots diced shallots
  • 3 medium tomatoes, diced
  • 4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
  • pinch crushed red pepper flakes to taste
  • 8 oz angel hair pasta (wheat or gluten-free)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or basil
  • 0.25 cup low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta according to instructions.
  2. While pasta is cooking, in a large saute pan, heat on medium-high flame, add olive oil when hot.
  3. Add garlic and shallots to the pan and sauté about 1 minute until soft.
  4. Add zucchini and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook for about 1.5 minutes.
  5. Add diced tomatoes, parsley or basil, and chicken broth. Stir and cook for 1 more minute.
  6. Remove from heat.
  7. Drain pasta, reserving some pasta water. Toss well with zucchini and tomatoes. Add pasta water if needed and serve with grated Parmesan, if desired.

Notes

This quick recipe is perfect for a light, healthy dinner, full of fresh flavors.