Thakore Family Recipes

Spaghetti with Crispy Zucchini

Name: Spaghetti with Crispy Zucchini
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 pound of uncooked spaghetti; one 24-oz. jar of your favorite store-bought spaghetti sauce (I usually use about 2/3rds of a jar); 1 zucchini, cut into 1/4 inch-thick rounds (about 2-3 cups); 1 egg; 1 cup panko breadcrumbs; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional); 1 tablespoon lemon zest (optional); 1 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 cup of some kind of cheese – I like shredded mozzarella and provolone, but fresh mozzarella slices are great and goat cheese is also amazing; 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves for topping

4 servings

portionen

15 minutes

aktive zeit

45 minutes

gesamtzeit

Kochen beginnen

Zutaten

1/2 pound of uncooked spaghetti

one 24-oz. jar of your favorite store-bought spaghetti sauce (I usually use about 2/3rds of a jar)

1 zucchini, cut into 1/4 inch-thick rounds (about 2-3 cups)

1 egg

1 cup panko breadcrumbs

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

1 tablespoon lemon zest (optional)

1 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 cup of some kind of cheese – I like shredded mozzarella and provolone, but fresh mozzarella slices are great and goat cheese is also amazing

1/4 cup fresh basil leaves for topping

Anweisungen

Cook the spaghetti according to package directions. Drain and toss with sauce. I like to add extra olive oil, salt, and pepper to taste to just kick things up a notch.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Beat the egg in a large bowl; add zucchini and toss to coat. Add panko, Parmesan, lemon zest, and spices. Toss to coat as much as possible. Transfer to a baking sheet – arrange the zucchini with some space between, and spoon the crispity crumbles on and around the zucchini. Drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 15-20 minutes until nice and golden brown.

Remove pan from the oven. Sprinkle with your cheese of choice and return to bake or broil for a final 5 minutes. Top with fresh basil leaves, more olive oil, red pepper flakes, etc.

Serve the spaghetti in deep pasta bowls topped with a scoop of cheesy crispy zucchini and more fresh basil. Mwah.

Nährwertangaben

Portionsgröße

Kalorien

479

Gesamtfett

9.9 g

Gesättigtes Fett

4 g

Ungesättigtes Fett

Transfett

0 g

Cholesterin

62.9 mg

Natrium

1591.1 mg

Gesamtkohlenhydrate

73 g

Ballaststoffe

5.9 g

Zucker insgesamt

9.6 g

Eiweiß

23.3 g