Zucchini Noodles with Arrabiata Chickpeas:
My goodness, my, what a week! I don’t know where to start, so let’s get right to the recipe. Lovely, isn’t it? This dish was propelled by Stonesoup’s lentils with zucchini noodles recipe. I adored the zucchini “noodles”, but felt the lentils with tomato glue were as well overwhelming for a light, veggie lover summer dish. At that point came the thought to attempt making my own arrabiata sauce, which has been on my to-cook list for a long time. I tossed in a few chickpeas for protein.
Voila! An astounding feast was born.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 30 minutes
A light but filling veggie lover dinner with zucchini “noodles,” fiery custom made arrabiata sauce and chickpeas. The recipe yields 2 to 3 servings.
INGREDIENTS
Arrabiata sauce
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp dried red pepper flakes
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 3 or 4 diced tomatoes, seeded, with juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped new basil
- 1 can chickpeas, flushed and drained
Zucchini pasta
- 2 to 3 zucchinis
- olive oil
- sea salt
- black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the stove to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. In a medium pot, warm the oil over medium warm. Include the onions and garlic and sauté until the onion begins to caramelize, which will take around 10 minutes. Include the pepper drops and ruddy pepper and cook until the pepper mellows, almost 2 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and warm until the sauce starts to stew. Lower warm and cook (revealed) until thickened, around 15 minutes. Mix frequently.
- Slice the closes off two to three zucchinis. Utilize a vegetable peeler to shave off strips of zucchini. It’s less demanding than you think it’ll be.
- On a heating sheet, layer the zucchini a few layers profound, and sprinkle with olive oil. Sprinkle a few naturally ground dark pepper on top.
- Bake for almost 10 minutes, until the zucchini has misplaced its crunch.
- Back to the sauce: mix in the basil and chickpeas. Include salt and pepper, to taste. Cook for almost 5 more minutes, until everything is warmed through. Serve liberal parcels of zucchini pasta topped with arrabiata sauce!