Name: Zoodles Marinara Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; ½ cup white onions; 6 garlic cloves; 28 oz tomatoes; 2 tbsp tomato paste; ½ cup basil leaves; 1½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp black pepper; ⅛ tsp red pepper flakes; 2 large zucchinis; parmesan cheese

zoodles marinara (zucchini noodles with chunky tomato sauce) recipe

How To Make Zoodles Marinara

Zucchini is the primary ingredient for this rich and light pasta dish topped with a savory and flavorful marinara sauce. Try this zoodles dish at home now.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tbspolive oil,extra virgin
½cupwhite onions,diced
6garlic cloves
28oztomatoes
2tbsptomato paste
½cupbasil leaves
1½tspsalt,coarse
¼tspblack pepper
⅛tspred pepper flakes
2largezucchinis,spiralized
Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft and translucent. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute, stirring frequently, until fragrant.
Add garlic and saute for 1 minute, stirring frequently, until fragrant.
Add in the tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes, then stir to combine. Continue cooking until the sauce reaches a simmer.
Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to let the sauce simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the oil on the surface is a deep orange and the sauce is reduced and thickened. Taste, and season the sauce with additional salt and pepper if needed.
Add in the spiralized zucchini and toss until it is evenly coated with sauce. Continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the noodles are slightly softened.
Remove from the heat and serve immediately, garnished with Parmesan cheese.