
Ingredients
For the sauce:
2 roasted red peppers
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 oz goat cheese
1 teaspoon salt
For the zucchini noodles:
2 pounds zucchini
1/2 cup minced onion
2 cloves garlic
Directions
1.For the sauce, add the 2 roasted red bell peppers to the blender with the rest of the sauce ingredients and blend until smooth.
2. For the zucchini noodles, use a vegetable peeler to "spiral" the zucchini into the shape of noodles.
3. Next, heat a large skillet and sauté the zucchini noodles with olive oil, onion, garlic, and salt until the noodles begin to soften, but before they start shedding water.
4. Add the sauce to the skillet and cook until the sauce is heated.
The original recipe and full directions are available on the "GI 365: Get Inspired Everyday" website.
This dish most certainly didn't taste like a traditional spaghetti dish, however it introduced me to several new flavors! I was nervous that the zucchini noodles might not be soft enough, or may not have much flavor, but that was not the case. The noodles soaked up the sauce well, and the sauce itself had a unique, slightly spicy, flavor. Some tips for perking up the recipe even more would be to add some hot pepper flakes before blending the sauce and to add some fresh parmesan cheese to the top once the pasta is cooked and ready to serve!