Zucchini Pasta

2Bit hopes you all had a fabulous and Merry Christmas. How blessed we all are to have family, friends and a God who loves us dearly!! Happy Holidays!! And eat lots and lots!! 

A low carb and more nutritious way to eat spaghetti.

Maybe use a bowl...

What you'll need:

2-3 tbsp olive oil

2 Zucchinis

1/2 white onion

2 tbsp garlic

3 tomatoes

1/2 jalapeno

1 portabella mushroom

2-3 dollops of greek yogurt (1/3 cup)

2 tsp red pepper flakes

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1tsp "Better than Bouillon"

Shredded parmesan 

Thinly peel pieces of the zucchini to simulate noodles...I left the skin on b/c of all the nutrients, so if you do the same, just scrub the pesticides and wax off, if they're store bought. :) These were from the garden.

...Peel just until you get to the seeds and STOP.

Add the zucchini strips, to already sauteing garlic (2tbsp) in a skillet on low heat.

Meanwhile, to begin your marinara sauce, saute chopped onion and olive oil in dutch oven on low heat.

The zucchini strips should be getting softer, more like the consistency of noodles.

Tomatoes fresh from Mama Maple's garden

Chop 3 tomatoes up, as well as the remaining zucchini to throw in the mix later.

Add the tomatoes to onion & olive oil mixture and continue to simmer.

Portabella mushrooms give a great texture to the marinara, so you don't even need meat.

Chop and add the 1/2 of a jalapeno to the marinara.

I chopped the mushrooms into really small pieces because my husband is not the biggest fan of mushrooms, if it's big chunks. He actually loved it!

As it continues to simmer, I added 2 dollops of greek yogurt. You could also do sour cream.

Now for some spices... 2 tsp of red pepper flakes gives it a nice kick.  Better than Bouillon is great for adding flavor, rather than salt. A little goes a long way. And lastly, my favorite ingredient, Balsamic vinegar, gives it the perfect tang, flavor and consistency.

If you want additional veggies, add the chopped inner zucchini 2Bit said to reserve. Allow it all to simmer until it looks more like marinara, in all about 25-30 minutes.

Combine the "noodles" and veggie marinara. Top with parmesan cheese.

(Recipe adapted from dailygarnish.com)