Healthy carrot / zucchini "pasta"

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This is more of an idea than a recipe and it's not even my idea. I've seen it on multiple places online so there's no single person to credit.

Typical pasta has a ton of calories per serving and so whenever I eat it I only eat a small portion and don't add much sauce or cheese. But where's the fun in that? :( Besides, pasta is not really nutritious at all.

Well say hello to carrot "pasta"! Each carrot has less than 40 kcal and 1 zucchini less than 20. 1 serving = 2 carrots or zucchinis so you can add as much sauce and toppings as you like! :D You'll also be eating at least 1 serving of veggies without even noticing!

You can use this "pasta" in any recipe that calls for spaghetti or noodles, even pasta carbonara!

Healthy carrot / zucchini "pasta"

7ina's cooksnap of when they made Healthy carrot / zucchini
bi11ie
bi11ie @cook_3121287

This is more of an idea than a recipe and it's not even my idea. I've seen it on multiple places online so there's no single person to credit.

Typical pasta has a ton of calories per serving and so whenever I eat it I only eat a small portion and don't add much sauce or cheese. But where's the fun in that? :( Besides, pasta is not really nutritious at all.

Well say hello to carrot "pasta"! Each carrot has less than 40 kcal and 1 zucchini less than 20. 1 serving = 2 carrots or zucchinis so you can add as much sauce and toppings as you like! :D You'll also be eating at least 1 serving of veggies without even noticing!

You can use this "pasta" in any recipe that calls for spaghetti or noodles, even pasta carbonara!
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Ingredients

25 mins
2 servings
  1. 4carrots (or zucchinis or half of each)
  2. 2/3 cup(or more) of any pasta sauce you prefer (i.e. marinara sauce, mince meat, peanut sauce, carbonara sauce etc)
  3. 6 tbspgrated cheese

Cooking Instructions

25 mins
  1. 1

    This is the most "difficult" and boring part of the preparation. You'll need a potato peeler and you have to peel each carrot (and/or zucchini) until it's so thin that you can't possibly peel it anymore. The time this takes depends on the size of the carrots but it's generally ~6 mins per carrot.

  2. 2

    Once you're done with step one you'll have carrot (and/or zucchini) noodles! They may seem like a lot but they'll shrink in size later on.

    A picture of step 2 of Healthy carrot / zucchini "pasta".
  3. 3

    Throw all of the "noodles" into a frying pan and cook for ~3-5 mins, until they're as soft as you like your pasta to be. You don't need to add any oil but you gotta stir and move them around a lot.

    A picture of step 3 of Healthy carrot / zucchini "pasta".
  4. 4

    Turn off the heat and add your favorite sauce (that you've already prepared before starting with this recipe).

  5. 5

    Transfer to bowls.

    A picture of step 5 of Healthy carrot / zucchini "pasta".
  6. 6

    Top with a generous amount of grated cheese (I find that the taste of the carrots is too strong without cheese) and enjoy!

    A picture of step 6 of Healthy carrot / zucchini "pasta".
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