Cheesy garlic & zucchini pasta

Name: Cheesy garlic & zucchini pasta
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 52 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: - 1 tbsp olive oil; - 3 zucchinis; - 1/2 brown onion; - 1 head garlic, top chopped off to reveal cloves; - 1/2 cup sunflower seeds; - juice of half a lemon; - 100g frozen spinach, cooked; - 1/3 cup water; - 1/4 cup nutritional yeast; - 500g pasta; - pinch of salt and pepper

7 steps

Prep:12minCook:40min

Hands down the best green pasta I have ever made. An easy, cosy and flavourful weeknight dinner that you’ll want to make over and over (and over) again.

Updated at: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 21:30:29 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories681.8 kcal (34%)

Total Fat15.5 g (22%)

Carbs109.4 g (42%)

Sugars8.3 g (9%)

Protein27.8 g (56%)

Sodium147.3 mg (7%)

Fiber10 g (36%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 Tbspolive oil

3zucchinis

0.5brown onion

1 headgarlic

top chopped off to reveal cloves

½ cupsunflower seeds

0.5juice of lemon

100gfrozen spinach

cooked

⅓ cupwater

0.25 CupNutritional Yeast

500gpasta

salt

pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 220°C and line two baking trays.

Step 2

Slice the zucchinis into circles approximately 0.3mm thick. Place into a large bowl and drizzle over olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss well to coat. Line on the baking trays, avoiding overlapping.

Step 3

Add the onion and garlic to the same bowl to soak up any remaining oil. Place the onion in the centre of one of the trays. Wrap the garlic in foil and place it next to the onion.

Step 4

Place both trays in the oven and roast for 40 minutes, switching the top and bottom trays halfway, or until the zucchini is tender and golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Reserve 1/3 of the zucchini circles for serving.

Step 5

Meanwhile, boil water in a large pot, add the pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.

Step 6

To the @vitamix_aunz, add the roasted zucchini, onion and garlic (discarding the skin). Add the sunflower seeds, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, frozen spinach, water and a pinch of salt and pepper. Process until smooth, adding a dash more water if needed.

Step 7

To serve, mix the pasta with the zucchini sauce and top with the reserved zucchini circles. Optionally garnish with sunflower seeds, vegan feta and fresh herbs. Enjoy! Store in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.