ZUCCHINI RIBBONS WITH BASIL BUTTER

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Found this in a magazine! Made it with the garlic excellent! Also instead of boiling the ribbons, I fried them in butter until tender. Wow! That was excellent also! Very easy either way.

Provided by Poker

Categories     Vegetable

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 medium zucchini (1 1/2lbs)
1 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, sliced thin
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Bring pot of water to boil.
  • Mean-while, with vegetable peeler-slice zucchini lengthwise into ribbons. Add zucchini to boiling water; cook until tender, 30-60 seconds.
  • Drain and transfer zucchini to serving bowl.
  • Add butter, oil, parmesan, basil, and red pepper flakes; gently toss until butter is melted and zucchini are coated.
  • I also added 1/2 tsp of garlic powder to this!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 99.9, Fat 7.6, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 9.8, Sodium 79.4, Carbohydrate 6.3, Fiber 2, Sugar 4.9, Protein 3.4

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