Garlic Parmesan Zucchini Noodles
These Garlic Parmesan Zucchini Noodles are flavourful, fresh and light, and are on the table in less than 10 minutes. A great low carb alternative to regular pasta or noodles.
Servings 2 peopple
Calories 289kcal
Ingredients
- 4 large zucchinis spiralized
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoon cream cheese
- 3 tablespoon parmesan cheese shredded
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat Pan: Sauté minced garlic in a large skillet with olive oil until fragrant.
- Cook Noodles: Add zucchini noodles, sprinkle half the salt onto the zucchini to cook, and release water. Sauté for a couple of minutes until the desired texture. I prefer zucchini noodles to be slightly crunchy, so 3-4 minutes is ok. For softer noodles, just keep stirring a little longer.
- Discard Liquid: Remove from heat and discard the excess water out of the skillet.
- Add Flavourings: Then add butter, cream cheese, and parmesan cheese. Stir until well combined and creamy. Add chopped parsley and black pepper to taste, adjust salt if necessary.
- Serve: Serve the noodles warm and garnish with extra parmesan cheese.
Notes
- Zucchini: you’ll need about 4 large zucchinis for this recipe which serves two people.
- Parmesan: Fresh parmesan that you grate yourself I find is much better that the one that comes in packets. Go for a cheese that’s shape and bitey as it will provide heaps of flavour.
- Garlic: whilst you can’t beat fresh garlic, feel free to use bottled garlic if that is all you have. I used 3 cloves of fresh garlic and you could easily use another two or three cloves for an extra strong garlic flavour
- Butter: this provides a lovely flavour and pairs perfectly with the garlic for a wonderful base.
- Olive Oil: will help the noodles to cook and also adds additional flavour
- Cream Cheese: to add creaminess and silkiness to the noodles and to help all the flavours stick and eld together.
- Salt/Pepper: provide seasoning and savouriness
- Parsley: for colour and garnish. Can substitute with chives, or basil.
Nutrition
Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g
