Zucchini Spaghetti with Sun Gold Tomato Sauce
Servings
4
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 medium zucchini
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes
- 1 star anise
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme (plus 2 teaspoons chopped leaves for sprinkling)
- 4 cups sun gold or cherry tomatoes (halved)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt (plus 1 teaspoon)
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons sherry vinegar
- ¼ cup freshly shaved Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- To make the zucchini spaghetti noodles: Attach the zucchini to a spiral slicer to slice the zucchini into thin strips. Set the noodles aside in a large bowl while you make the sauce.
- To make the sauce, heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic, red chili flakes, star anise, and thyme, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper, and vinegar and stir gently to combine. Cook the sauce, stirring occasionally until the tomatoes have released their juices, about 8 minutes.
- Discard the star anise and thyme sprigs, and add the zucchini noodles and remaining salt. Toss gently to coat the noodles with the sauce and cook for another 2 minutes to warm the noodles.
1 comment
I halved the zucchini and tomatoes and pulsed the tomatoes in the food processor but kept the other ingredients the same. This is really delicious. I was afraid the star anise would give it an odd flavor but it was perfect….fresh like summer!