Zucchini Marinara Recipes

CHEESY ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a square 2-quart baking dish with olive oil spray.
• Slice the unpeeled zucchinis into 1/2-inch thick slices. Sprinkle them with salt. Place them in a colander and allow them to drain at room temperature for 30 minutes. This step helps prevent a watery casserole.
• Transfer the drained zucchini to a large bowl. Add the marinara sauce, black pepper, dried oregano, garlic powder, and 1 cup mozzarella. Mix everything together.
• Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle it with the remaining mozzarella and with the Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, until the cheese is bubbly and browned, about 30 minutes.
• Let the casserole rest for 10 minutes before serving it. Like all casseroles, it tastes best when warm or at room temperature.

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 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 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.

ZUCCHINI FRIES WITH MARINARA

Steps:

• Place zucchini wedges on a baking sheet and season with salt. Let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes then pat dry.
• In a small bowl combine the dried basil, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne and salt. Stir to combine. Set aside.
• In a shallow wide bowl, add the flour. In a second shallow bowl, add the panko, regular breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese. In a third shallow bowl, whisk the eggs and milk together. Divide the spice mixture between each of the bowls and stir to combine.
• Working with one or two zucchini wedges at a time, dip each wedge into the flour, shaking off any excess. Next, dip the wedges into the egg mixture followed by the panko mixture. Repeat this process until each wedge is breaded.
• Working in batches, add zucchini to the air fry and drizzle with ½ tablespoon of olive oil. Air-fry the zucchini for about 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Repeat until all the zucchini is cooked.
• If you do not have an air fryer, you can bake the zucchini fries in the oven instead. To do so, preheat the oven to 400˚F line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the breaded zucchini on the prepared baking sheet and drizzle lightly with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Cook for 20-30 minutes, flipping halfway through, or until golden brown and crisp.
• Season the cooked zucchini with kosher salt while still warm and serve with Muir Glen Marinara Sauce and fresh lemon wedges.

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.

ZUCCHINI NOODLES WITH TURKEY MARINARA RECIPE

Steps:

• Prep the zucchini noodles: Heat large sauce pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and saute the zucchini noodles until tender, about 2-3 minutes. Set aside to continue releasing excess water. Do not overcook the zucchini noodles.
• Make the turkey marinara sauce: In medium sauce pan, heat over medium-high heat. Add olive oil, onions and garlic. Cook until translucent.
• Add ground turkey and cook until light brown, about 5 minutes. If you're cooking with leftover cooked turkey, just cook the turkey until heated through, about 2-3 minutes.
• Add tomato sauce, dried thyme, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, sugar and salt and pepper.
• Bring the sauce to a low boil, then reduce heat to a low simmer. Simmer the sauce on low heat for about 20-25 minutes.Serve the sauce over the zucchini noodles. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

RAW ZUCCHINI NOODLE MARINARA

Steps:

• Use a spiralizer or mandolin set to julienne cut, and run all the zucchini through it. Put zucchini noodles in a strainer and toss with 1 teaspoon of salt. Let the excess water drain while you make the sauce.
• Add the tomatoes and rest of ingredients to a blender, and puree until smooth. Check for seasoning, you may need more lemon juice or soy sauce, you want the sauce to pop and be aggressively seasoned since it's raw.
• Add the zucchini noodles to a large bowl along with 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice and toss to combine. Add enough of the marinara sauce to coat the noodles and toss well. Plate the noodles and garnish with a good drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and some fresh chopped basil. Sauce can be made 1 day ahead and stored in the fridge.

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.