Zucchini Sauce with Pasta

As I mentioned last week I have an abundance of zucchini! I always plant a few extra plants and they all seem to survive giving me lots of zucchini. I don’t mind as I love zucchini and am always looking for new ways to enjoy it. A friend of mine shared this Zucchini Sauce with Pasta recipe with me recently. I decided to give it a try! It serves about six so my husband and I will be enjoying this for the rest of the weekend! No complaints, it was delicious!

Zucchini Sauce with Pasta

Ingredients:

1 onion, chopped
2 large cloves of garlic, minced
2 pounds of medium zucchini, diced
¼ cup basil, minced
4-6 Tbsp olive oil, divided
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
1 pound of penne pasta or other pasta of your choice.

Directions:

Finely chop the onion and mince the garlic. Cut the squash into ½ inch pieces.

Put a large pot of water on to cook the pasta.

In another large pot, sauté the onion in 1-2 Tbsp. of the olive oil. Sauté for 5-7 minutes or until the onion is soft. Stir in the garlic and sauté for another minute and then add the zucchini, along with 2 Tbsp. Olive oil. Cook uncovered for about three minutes and then cover the pot, lower the heat and cook until the zucchini are extremely tender, about 15-20 minutes. Stir occasionally and add a little water if you notice the zucchini is sticking to the pan. Just before the zucchini is done add ¼ cup of minced basil.

While the zucchini is cooking bring the pot of water to boiling and cook the pasta. When the pasta is done combine the cooked pasta with the zucchini sauce. Cook over medium heat until the pasta is nicely coated with the sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan if desired.

Enjoy.