Creamy Zucchini Spaghetti

Creamy Zucchini Spaghetti

This zucchini spaghetti dish is rich, creamy and fat-free! So delicious, nobody will guess it's plant-based. Kids love it!

Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword Family Favorite, pasta, plant-based casserole, zucchini
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Author PlantBasedGal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 3-4 cups zucchini (one large) shredded
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 can white beans drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 tsp Bragg aminos to taste
  • 8 oz. whole grain spaghetti
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper optional, if you like spicy
  • basil torn, to garnish

Instructions

  1. Cook spaghetti in boiling water until done. Drain and set aside.

  2. Shred zucchini

  3. While spaghetti is cooking, brown onion and garlic in large skillet. Add water or broth as necessary.

  4. Add shredded zucchini to skillet with ¾ cup of the vegetable broth. Stir well, cover, and cook on low heat.

  5. Place white beans, remaining ¼ cup of veggie broth, nutritional yeast, Bragg aminos, and cayenne pepper in blender jar. Blend until very smooth.

  6. Pour creamy bean sauce over zucchini and stir well.

  7. Add spaghetti to the creamy zucchini mixture and combine.

  8. Cook 5 minutes on low until heated through. Stir occasionally.

  9. Add fresh basil and serve with Gianna's Corn Salad* and fresh sliced tomatoes.

Recipe Notes

* Gianna’s Corn Salad

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