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Zucchini noodles with tomato and basil cream sauce

2
2
2
SmartPoints® value per serving
Total Time
35 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
If you've never tried zucchini noodles, or zoodles, it's time to go for it. And even if it's already in your recipe rotation, this is a must-try! This easy recipe dials down the carbs and SmartPoints and is reminiscent of pasta with vodka sauce, but it’s made much lighter and fresher tasting by skipping the pasta and heavy cream. The flavorful mix of zucchini, tomato and basil lends a garden fresh taste to this delicious dish, while grated cheese and WW Whipped Cream Cheese will trick your taste buds into thinking you've got real vodka sauce on your plate. Mangia!

Ingredients

Extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp

WW Reduced-fat whipped cream cheese spread

3 Tbsp

Uncooked onion(s)

1 small, chopped

Garlic clove(s)

2 medium clove(s), minced

Canned diced tomatoes

14½ oz

Water

2 Tbsp

Table salt

¼ tsp

Crushed red pepper flakes

⅛ tsp

Uncooked zucchini

18 oz, spiralized into 6 c; cut into 5-inch lengths

Basil

¼ cup(s), chopped

Grated Pecorino cheese

4 tsp, or Parmesan

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until light golden and tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds.
  2. Stir in tomatoes and water; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 3 minutes.
  3. Stir in salt and crushed red pepper; gently stir in zucchini. Increase heat to medium high; cook, tossing frequently, until zucchini is tender, 5 minutes.
  4. Stir in cream cheese until melted; remove from heat. Stir in basil; sprinkle with grated cheese.
  5. Serving size: 1 cup