Best Zucchini Marinara Recipes

PARMESAN CRUSTED BAKED ZUCCHINI STICKS WITH MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• 2. Mix the bread crumbs, parmigiano reggiano and oregano in a bowl.
• 3. Season the zucchini sticks with salt and pepper.
• 4. In a shallow bowl, Dip the zucchini in the egg.
• 5. Use zip-lock bag for panko, then dredge in zucchini sticks in crumb mixture.
• 6. Place the zucchini on a baking sheet in a single layer with the skin side down.
• 7. Bake in a preheated 425F oven until golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.

ZUCCHINI MARINARA

Steps:

• Saute zucchini in 3 Tablespoons olive oil until lightly browned; drain.
• Place in 1-1/2 quart casserole.
• Combine marinara sauce, wine, remaining oil, garlic, basil and oregano in small saucepan; stir well.
• Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Spoon sauce over zucchini; mix well.
• Sprinkle cheese over sauce; cover.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Bake, uncovered, for 5 minutes longer.

PASTA WITH ZUCCHINI, MUSHROOMS AND CANNELLINI BEANS IN MARINARA

Steps:

• Set up 3 pots: 1 with water for pasta, 1 for zucchini, onion, mushroom & beans & 1 for marinara sauce.
• In two of the three pots set up 2 tbsp of olive oil and saute onion (1/2 & 1/2) until cooked but not brown, add 4 cloves minced garlic to onion in each pot and again cook DO NOT brown. Add crushed tomatoes to 1 pot and basil, cook on a low flame for about a 1/2 hour. In the other pot add zucchini, mushroom and cook until zucchini is soft, add beans and cook for 2 more minutes, remove from heat. Cook pasta according to box.
• Add veggies to top of pasta, add shredded mozzarella, top with marinara sauce and grated cheese.

CRISPY GRILLED ZUCCHINI WITH MARINARA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, whisk egg and salad dressing. Place bread crumbs in another shallow bowl. Dip zucchini slices in egg mixture, then coat with bread crumbs. Cook on an indoor grill for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with marinara.

ZUCCHINI SPAGHETTI ALLA MARINARA

Steps:

• Blend tomatoes, tomato paste, water, simple syrup, garlic, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and sea salt together in a high-speed blender until smooth. Add more water if sauce is too thick.
• Place spiralized zucchini in a bowl; add sauce and toss to coat.

ZUCCHINI SPAGHETTI WITH LENTIL MARINARA

Steps:

• Place zucchini in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
• Bring lentils to a boil in a pot of 1 1/2 cups water. Cover and reduce heat; simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until translucent, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1 clove garlic and carrots. Cook for 1 minute. Pour in crushed tomatoes and bring marinara sauce to a rapid simmer, about 2 minutes. Press tomato paste against the sides of the pan using the back of a spoon.
• Stir 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1 clove garlic, basil, oregano, thyme, parsley, and red pepper flakes into the marinara. Reduce to a simmer; cover and cook until flavors meld, about 20 minutes. Pour in lentils; simmer until lentils have absorbed the marinara, about 10 minutes.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the zucchini noodles and the remaining 1 clove garlic. Seasoning with salt and pepper, cook until noodles are coated, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Serve noodles on plates with a ladleful of lentil marinara and a topping of Parmesan cheese.

COCONUT PECAN-CRUSTED ZUCCHINI CHIPS WITH A SPICY AVOCADO MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine avocado, red bell pepper, and hot sauce in a blender; blend to a semi-chunky consistency.
• Pour avocado mixture into a saucepan set over medium heat. Stir in tomato sauce, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dipping sauce reaches desired consistency. Cook until thickened and heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Whisk egg whites, buttermilk, and Italian dressing together in a bowl.
• Combine crackers, pecans, coconut, paprika, chili powder, coriander, black pepper, dried onion, salt, cumin, and garlic powder in a food processor; pulse into fine crumbs. Pour into a shallow bowl.
• Dip zucchini slices in the egg mixture; coat each side with cracker mixture.
• Heat grapeseed oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Cook breaded zucchini slices in batches until golden brown, 1 to 3 minutes per side. Serve with the tomato dipping sauce alongside.

ZUCCHINI PATTIES WITH MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Combine egg, mayo., zucchini, and onion. Add flour, Parmesan, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
• 2. Melt butter and olive in a large skillet. Form zucchini mixture into patties by dropping about one cup of mixture into the frying pan and spreading the mixture in the shape of a patty. Fry over medium heat until well browned, approximately 2 minutes on each side.
• 3. For marinara sauce, saute onion and garlic in olive oil until onion is transparent. Add 1 large can of crushed tomatoes, 1 can of petite diced tomatoes, one can of tomato paste and one tomatoe paste can of water. Add basil, oregano, salt, pepper, and sweet n low.
• 4. Bring to boil and reduce heat to simmer for 30 minutes. Serve sauce over zucchini patties and, if desired, sprinkle with fresh grated parmesan.

PAN-FRIED ZUCCHINI CAKES WITH MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Spread zucchini onto double layer of paper towels; pat dry.
• Combine bread crumbs and flour in large bowl. Mix eggs and onions in medium bowl until blended; stir in zucchini. Add to bread crumb mixture; stir just until moistened.
• Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in large skillet on medium heat. Ladle half the zucchini batter into skillet, using scant 1/4 cup batter for each cake; cook 1-1/2 to 2 min. on each side or until lightly browned on both sides. Transfer zucchini cakes to platter; cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining oil and zucchini batter.
• Cook pasta sauce in saucepan on medium-low heat 3 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Serve over zucchini cakes.

ZUCCHINI MARINARA - DIABETIC

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, heat oil.
• Add the onion and saute for 4 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, garlic, parsley, and basil.
• Cook for 3 minutes Add the zucchini and cook for 5 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

SHRIMP AND ZUCCHINI MARINARA

Steps:

• Boil water to cook the pasta and cook accordingly. In the meantime, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic, zucchini and a pinch of salt and pepper. Saute for 5 minutes. Add shrimp and another pinch of salt and pepper. Add marinara sauce, oregano, basil and sugar and set flame to as low as possible. When pasta is done cooking add to the shrimp-marinara mixture. Mix well and simmer on low about 5 minutes or so. Serve.

ZUCCHINI NOODLES WITH MUSHROOM MARINARA

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in undrained tomatoes, sauce, vinegar and 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, carefully cut zucchini lengthwise into long thin noodles with vegetable peeler, stopping when seeds are visible. Discard center portion of zucchini.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add zucchini noodles and remaining 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt; cook 5 minutes or until desired doneness, stirring occasionally. Serve zucchini noodles with sauce. Top with cheese, if desired.

ZUCCHINI SPAGHETTI WITH LENTIL MARINARA

Steps:

• INSTRUCTIONS Add lentils and 2 cups of water to a medium pot. Bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer and cook until lentils are tender and liquid is evaporated, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, add 1 tablespoon olive oil to a pan over medium heat. Add the onion and saute for 5 minutes, or until translucent. Add the garlic and saute for an additional minute, until fragrant. Add the tomato sauce, wine, vinegar, basil, oregano, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer on low for 20 minutes. When lentils are done cooking, add them to the sauce and simmer for an additional 5 - 10 min. In a separate pan, add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and saute the zucchini pasta for 5 - 10 minutes, until desired tenderness is achieved. Puree 1 cup of the marinara sauce and reincorporate back into the sauce to increase thickness. Divide the pasta among four plates and top with lentil marinara. Serve hot. NOTES Fresh zucchini will often lose moisture as the zucchini pasta cooks so be sure to drain any liquid that has built up in the pan. The recipe holds well as leftovers, but the zucchini does tend to release extra moisture as it sits so be sure to drain pasta before serving. There will be a lot of leftover sauce, but it is yummy on regular pasta too. ;)

CRISPY BAKED ZUCCHINI W/ MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Spread each slice of zucchini with a thin layer of yogurt. Mix crumbs and parmesan together and sprinkle on both sides of zucchini.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place zucchini on parchment paper and bake until golden brown - approx. 20 min.
• Carefully flip zucchini and brown on the other side. Remove and place on a platter along with marinara sauce.
• For Marinara Sauce -- add all ingredients and mix well - cover and simmer for approx. 30 minutes or until sauce is thickened.

CHICKEN AND ZUCCHINI MARINARA

Steps:

• 1) Mix bread crumbs and 1/4 cup of the parmesan cheese. Coat chicken pieces with flour. Dip into egg. Coat both sides with crumb-cheese mixture. Heat oil in 10-inch skillet with cover. Add chicken. Brown on both sides over medium heat.
• 2) Mix marinara sauce, parsley and hot pepper sauce. Spoon half over chicken. Arrange zucchini slices over chicken. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup of the parmesan cheese. Top with remaining sauce.
• 3) Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes or until chicken is tender. Serve with the pasta. Sprinkle with the extra parmesan cheese.

CHICKEN ZUCCHINI MARINARA

Steps:

• Preheat ove to 375. Place chicken between 2 sheets of waxed paper. Pound to 1/2 inch thickness. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and set aside. Place flour beaten egg, and bread crumbs into 3 seperate shallow dishes. Dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess, then in egg and then in crumbs, pressing firmly to coat. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden, 3-4 min per side. Remove from skillet and transfer to large baking dish. Add mushrooms to same skillet and cook 30 seconds. Add Marinara sauce an parsley. Cook 3 mins stirring freq. Place zucchini slices in shallow microwave safe dish. Sprinke with 1 tablespoon water. Cover and microwave on high 2 min. Remove and drain. Place 2 of the zucchini slices on each chicken breast forming an "X". Pour Marinara mixture evenly over zucchini and sprinkle with Mozz. Bake 10-15 in or until cheese is melted.

ZUCCHINI MARINARA

Steps:

• Cut ends off zucchini and discard. Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. Slice zucchini in pieces approximately 1/4" wide. In a medium size frying pan, combine all of the ingredients except the tomatoes. Saute' on medium high heat until the zucchini starts to soften, approximately 5 to 6 minutes, mixing often. Add the tomatoes and cook an additional 20 minutes mixing often, being careful not to over cook. If desired you may skim off any excess oil.

PAN-FRIED ZUCCHINI CAKES WITH MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Spread zucchini onto double layer of paper towels; pat dry.
• Combine bread crumbs and flour in large bowl. Mix eggs and onions in medium bowl until blended; stir in zucchini. Add to bread crumb mixture; stir just until moistened.
• Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in large skillet on medium heat. Ladle half the zucchini batter into skillet, using scant 1/4 cup batter for each cake; cook 1-1/2 to 2 min. on each side or until lightly browned on both sides. Transfer zucchini cakes to platter; cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining oil and zucchini batter.
• Cook pasta sauce in saucepan on medium-low heat 3 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Serve over zucchini cakes.

ZUCCHINI NOODLES WITH MUSHROOM MARINARA

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in undrained tomatoes, sauce, vinegar and 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.Meanwhile, carefully cut zucchini lengthwise into long thin noodles with vegetable peeler, stopping when seeds are visible. Discard center portion of zucchini.Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add zucchini noodles and remaining 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt; cook 5 minutes or until desired doneness, stirring occasionally. Serve zucchini noodles with sauce. Top with cheese, if desired.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in undrained tomatoes, sauce, vinegar and 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, carefully cut zucchini lengthwise into long thin noodles with vegetable peeler, stopping when seeds are visible. Discard center portion of zucchini.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add zucchini noodles and remaining 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt; cook 5 minutes or until desired doneness, stirring occasionally. Serve zucchini noodles with sauce. Top with cheese, if desired.