Angel hair tossed with summer zucchini and tomatoes fresh from the garden. The perfect meatless meal you'll be craving again and again. Serve this with plenty of Parmigiano Reggiano!
For gluten-free toss this with brown rice pasta. Enjoy!
Angel Hair with Zucchini and Tomatoes
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 4 • Size: divide in 4 equal servings • Old Points: 5 • Points+: 7 pts
Calories: 254.4 • Fat: 5.7 g • Protein: 7.4 g • Carb: 51.0 g • Fiber: 7.8 g • Sugar: 2.6
Ingredients:
- 2 zucchini, julienne or cut into ribbons
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 shallots, diced
- 3 tomatoes, diced
- 4 tsp olive oil
- salt and pepper
- crushed red pepper flakes to taste
- 8 oz (1/2 lb) Ronzoni Smart Taste Angel Hair
pasta
- 1/4 cup fat free chicken or vegetable broth
While pasta is cooking, in a large saute pan, heat pan on medium-high flame, add oil when pan is hot. Add garlic and shallots to the pan and saute about 1 minute. Add zucchini and season with salt and pepper. Cook about 2 minutes, add tomatoes, crushed red pepper flakes, parsley, chicken broth and adjust salt and pepper. Stir for another minute. Remove from flame.
Drain pasta when done reserving some of the water and and toss the pasta well with zucchini. Add pasta water if needed and serve with grated Parmesan.
Hi Gina
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I make this ALOT with fresh baby spinach leaves or with fresh steamed asparagus and the family LOVES it. I hadn't thought to use zucchini but I am so gonna try this! It's budget friendly. I also use whole-grain pasta, mostly penne (the kids enjoy the different shapes) so I vary it. Looking forward to this recipe!!!
ReplyDeletePS - I've been referring to your blog for menu ideas when I do my menu planning! This week, turkey zucchini bite thingies and zucchini lasagna are in the plan for this week!! Can't wait! LOVE your website! ^_^
I LOVE this site!! This is my first time here I have lost 98 lbs on ww but have started to fall off the wagon this site has gotten me excitted again. Only one problem what are the serving sizes of this dish?
ReplyDeleteThe serving size is basically dividing this equally in 4 bowls. I figure out the points for the whole recipe, then divide by servings. If there is a better way, let me know.
ReplyDeleteI have made several zucchini recipes this week and also passed your website off to a fellow friend on WW. Everything looks delicious AND easy! Have you considered a cookbook? Pictures and great recipes equals a WINNER in my book.
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Kim A
Thanks for sharing and glad you like them! Yes, I guess in the back of my mind I have considered making a cookbook, but not sure where to start! Maybe one day. Thanks for the compliment.
ReplyDeleteMade this tonight and couldnt believe how much food I got for such a low point value! So yummy! Tomorrow night is the crock pot chicken taco chili followed by the skinny chicken parmigana!
ReplyDeleteGina, YOur blog is a lifesaver!! The pictures are beautiful and everything I've made so far (5-6 things) has been absolutely delicious. I'm so grateful for your willingness to share your recipes and ideas!!
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Laura
I am making this tonight for dinner! Since finding your site (last week) I've made 3 of your dishes and they have all been wonderful! (baby red potato salad for a bbq on Sunday and it was a hit, manicotti on Monday, delish and hubby approved, and crock pot baked potatoes last night. wonderful!) Thanks for sharing your ideas! I also posted a link to your site on my blog! I'd love to add a button to my blog if you ever get one! :)
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This is a good one!! Since I always have to come up with new recipes, it's hard for me to make repeats of older ones. Tip- Don't overcook the pasta and it should be great!
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Served this last night with some grilled grouper - it was delicious and a hearty portion! I didn't have fresh tomatoes so added about 3/4 can of fire roasted tomatoes and also added a few spears of asparagus. I came up with about 6pp - will definitely make it again!
ReplyDeleteGina... I'm confused about the serving information for the Angel Hair with Zucchini and Tomatoes
ReplyDeleteIt says:
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 5 meatballs plus 4.5 oz sauce • Points: 5 ww pts
Calories: 254.4 • Fat: 5.7 g • Protein: 7.4 g • Carb: 51.0 g • Fiber: 7.8 g
There are no meatballs or sauce in this recipe so I'm worried it has the wrong nutritional guidelines for it. Can you let me know if these are the actual numbers to find the points plus value? Thanks so much!
God question, I probably picked up from another recipe and forgot to change that. The serving size is 1/4th of the recipe so it's divided equally by 4. A little over a cup approx.
ReplyDeleteThis was awesome...I accidently messed up and dumped the whole box of pasta in, then was in another world when I mixed it together (I had told myself that I would only use half the pasta), but had I not messed up it'd have been the best meatless pasta I've tried!! Thank you Gina!!
ReplyDeleteIf I am making this for a big group of people how much do I measure myself? 1 cup, 1.5 cups, etc. Because I am making this dish for about 15 people, therefore I don't know how to measure my serving.
ReplyDeleteThe recipe says to serve with grated parmesan cheese. How much per serving or total and is this amount included in points+? Thank you. Your website makes me want to lose weight just by looking at it. It is very well set-up!
ReplyDeleteLoved this! We had it as a main dish tonight with a salad. I did put a squeeze of lemon on mine for a little acidity since I don't do tomatoes.
ReplyDeleteI also used something called a tender grey zucchini.
Gina, I am super excited to make this dish! I'm a young student living on my own for the first time (gah!) and slowly learning how to prepare my own meals. This dish is simple yet sounds very tasty! Thanks for posting straight-forward recipes :)
ReplyDeleteMy mother fell head over heels for this dish! I make it for her everytime she comes over, I used grape tomatoes the first time i made this (cause thats what i had around) and OMG they make all the difference!
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