Pesto Squash Noodles and Spaghetti with Burst Cherry Tomatoes

If you have roughly 30 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Pesto Squash Noodles and Spaghetti with Burst Cherry Tomatoes might be an outstanding gluten free recipe to try. This main course has 980 calories, 18g of protein, and 93g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 2 and costs $6.37 per serving. A mixture of red pepper flakes, parmesan cheese, yellow squash, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. 3696 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. It is brought to you by Cookie and Kate. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 100%. This score is super. Creamy Pesto Spaghetti Squash Noodles, Spaghetti Squash Pesto With Tomatoes, and Spaghetti Squash with Roasted Tomatoes, Beans & Almond Pesto are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 2

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 cups packed fresh arugula and/or basil, tough stems removed

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

½ cup extra virgin olive oil

2 medium garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2 tablespoons olive oil

½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

½ cup sliced shelled pecans

Dash red pepper flakes

¼ teaspoon salt

Dash salt

1 pint cherry tomatoes or ¾ pound small tomatoes

1 yellow squash, julienne

1 zucchini, julienne

Equipment:

pot

frying pan

peeler

knife

food processor

bowl

dutch oven

baking spatula

Cooking instruction summary:

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cut off the tough ends of the squash and remove any discolored skin with a paring knife. Use a julienne peeler (or regular peeler) to slice the squash lengthwise, one side at a time. Stop once you get to the seeded part, then turn the squash to work on the next side.Toast the pecans: In a large skillet over medium heat, toast the pecans, while stirring frequently, until they're nice and fragrant, about 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer the pecans to a bowl to cool.To make the pesto: In a food processor, combine the arugula/basil, cooled pecans, Parmesan, garlic and salt. Pulse while drizzling in the olive oil. Stir in the lemon juice and season to taste with freshly ground black pepper.Once the water is boiling, cook the pasta until al dente, according to package directions. Before draining, reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water. Drain pasta and return to pot.Cook the tomatoes: First, slice about 5 of the tomatoes into thin rounds and reserve them for later. In a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat, warm 2 tablespoons olive oil and red pepper flakes. Once the oil is shimmering, add the whole cherry tomatoes and a dash of salt. Let the tomatoes cook, stirring occasionally, until they are blistered in spots and starting to pop, about 3 minutes. Continue to cook, lightly crushing the tomatoes with the back of a big spoon or silicone spatula, until they are beginning to break down, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the sliced tomatoes.To assemble the pasta: Combine the pasta and squash noodles in a serving bowl. Add most of the pesto and a couple tablespoons pasta water. Toss to combine, adding more pesto or pasta water until the noodles are sufficiently coated in pesto. Season to taste with salt and black pepper, if desired. Divide the noodles into individual bowls and top with cherry tomatoes. I finished mine with another twist of freshly ground black pepper.

 

Step by step:


1. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.

2. Cut off the tough ends of the squash and remove any discolored skin with a paring knife. Use a julienne peeler (or regular peeler) to slice the squash lengthwise, one side at a time. Stop once you get to the seeded part, then turn the squash to work on the next side.Toast the pecans: In a large skillet over medium heat, toast the pecans, while stirring frequently, until they're nice and fragrant, about 4 to 5 minutes.

3. Transfer the pecans to a bowl to cool.To make the pesto: In a food processor, combine the arugula/basil, cooled pecans, Parmesan, garlic and salt. Pulse while drizzling in the olive oil. Stir in the lemon juice and season to taste with freshly ground black pepper.Once the water is boiling, cook the pasta until al dente, according to package directions. Before draining, reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water.

4. Drain pasta and return to pot.Cook the tomatoes: First, slice about 5 of the tomatoes into thin rounds and reserve them for later. In a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat, warm 2 tablespoons olive oil and red pepper flakes. Once the oil is shimmering, add the whole cherry tomatoes and a dash of salt.

5. Let the tomatoes cook, stirring occasionally, until they are blistered in spots and starting to pop, about 3 minutes. Continue to cook, lightly crushing the tomatoes with the back of a big spoon or silicone spatula, until they are beginning to break down, about 3 minutes.


Remove from heat and stir in the sliced tomatoes.To assemble the pasta

1. Combine the pasta and squash noodles in a serving bowl.

2. Add most of the pesto and a couple tablespoons pasta water. Toss to combine, adding more pesto or pasta water until the noodles are sufficiently coated in pesto. Season to taste with salt and black pepper, if desired. Divide the noodles into individual bowls and top with cherry tomatoes. I finished mine with another twist of freshly ground black pepper.


Nutrition Information:

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979k Calories
17g Protein
93g Total Fat
26g Carbs
77% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
979k
49%

Fat
93g
144%

  Saturated Fat
15g
95%

Carbohydrates
26g
9%

  Sugar
15g
17%

Cholesterol
17mg
6%

Sodium
753mg
33%

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Protein
17g
35%

Vitamin C
191mg
232%

Vitamin K
159µg
152%

Vitamin A
5372IU
107%

Manganese
2mg
106%

Vitamin E
13mg
87%

Vitamin B6
0.93mg
47%

Calcium
424mg
42%

Phosphorus
420mg
42%

Potassium
1402mg
40%

Folate
142µg
36%

Copper
0.7mg
35%

Fiber
8g
33%

Magnesium
122mg
31%

Vitamin B2
0.49mg
29%

Vitamin B1
0.41mg
27%

Iron
4mg
26%

Zinc
3mg
21%

Vitamin B3
3mg
18%

Vitamin B5
1mg
13%

Selenium
8µg
12%

Vitamin B12
0.3µg
5%

covered percent of daily need
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