Early along in my Atkins journey, I learned that zucchini noodles not only made a great support for spaghetti sauce and to create a new twist on mac and cheese, but they could also be pretty delicious with not much added to the picture. One of my favorite ways to serve them is just sautéed in butter and a good dousing of Parmesan cheese. It reminds me of risotto.
When I created my version of sofrito sauce, I found it to be delicious on just a plate of zoodles. These healthy “noodles” are delicious alongside a variety of meats and seafood. Their flavor profile is most adaptable to what you are serving. Last night I served them with broiled shrimp. They will also serve as a foundation for a number of delicious meat stir-fries, Bolognese sauce, as well as numerous seafood dishes like my Clam Sauce. They are exceedingly easy to make, cook and are Atkins Induction friendly. This recipe is also acceptable for other Keto plans, Primal or Paleo regimens as well.
INGREDIENTS:
2 large zucchini (about 16 ounces)
2 T. unsalted butter
2 T. my Sofrito sauce
2 T. Parmesan cheese (finely grated)
VARIATION: Use yellow summer squash instead of zucchini (or any combination of the two). For added color impact, you could add some carrot you have run through the noodler.
DIRECTIONS: Form the zucchini noodles in your preferred noodling tool. I used my hand-held Vegetti® for this task as my larger Spirooli® broke irreparably not long ago. I like the little Vegetti®! I understand they make an electric Vegetti® now, but I’ve not seen them in the stores yet. Saw it on the internet. But the hand held model works just fine. You will end up with about 3½-4 c. zucchini noodles. Depending on your tool, you may want to cut them shorter with a knife (I did). Place on a clean kitchen towel and pat/press to absorb all the water. Wait a few minutes and press again to dry them well of their water.
Heat a non-stick skillet and melt the butter. Add the noodles and with a large kitchen fork, stir them gently just until they go limp and translucent. Add the Sofrito sauce and mix well. Remove from heat and dip into a serving dish or onto plates. Sprinkle Parmesan on top either in your serving dish or allow your diners to add it themselves at the table. Enjoy!
NUTRITIONAL INFO: Makes 4 servings (about 3/4 c. each after shrinkage). Each serving contains:
108 cals., 8g fat, 5.95g carbs, 1.9g fiber, 3.05g NET CARBS, 3.1g protein, 60 mg sodium
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