ZUCCHINI LINGUINE ALFREDO

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A much lighter pasta Alfredo recipe that's packed with veggies and flavor, but tastes as good as the original. Linguine is extended with shredded zucchini 'noodles' to lower the calorie count and up the nutrition! I promise you can't even tell the zucchini is in there. A great way to use up summer's zucchini abundance too!

Provided by Jacqueline

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 2h45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 zucchini, trimmed
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
1 (6 ounce) package portobello mushrooms, chopped
1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta
¾ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 (15 ounce) jar mushroom Alfredo sauce (such as Bertolli®)

Steps:

  • Shred zucchini with the shredding blade of a food processor and toss with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a colander. Let the zucchini drain for 2 to 3 hours if possible. Transfer zucchini to several layers of paper towels and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir garlic with 1/2 teaspoon salt and black pepper until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in portobello mushrooms and cook until mushrooms have released their liquid, the juice has evaporated, and the mushrooms are browned, about 15 minutes. Stir shredded zucchini into the mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until the zucchini are tender but not mushy, about 5 minutes.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain. Transfer linguine into a large serving bowl.
  • Toss pasta with zucchini-mushroom mixture, Parmesan cheese, and mushroom Alfredo sauce, tossing until thoroughly combined.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 438.3 calories, Carbohydrate 47.7 g, Cholesterol 26.9 mg, Fat 22.1 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 13.9 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 945.4 mg, Sugar 3.7 g

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