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Konjac spaghetti with basil and zucchini pesto

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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 200 g konjac noodles (spaghetti)
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 50 g pine nuts
  • 1 zucchini, approx. 250 g
  • 1 garlic clove(s)
  • 1 bunch of basil
  • 100 g Pecorino
  • 100 ml water, hot
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Prepare the pasta according to the package instructions. Heat the oil in a pan and toast the pine nuts for about 4 minutes. Wash the zucchini and then cut into small cubes. Add it to the pine nuts and sauté for about 4 more minutes. Peel the garlic clove and press it through a press. Wash and dry the basil, pick off the leaves, and finely chop, reserving a few for sprinkling. Thinly grate the cheese and add it to the pan along with the basil and garlic, reserving a few for sprinkling. Mix 100 ml of hot water with the pesto. Season with salt and pepper and add the spaghetti. Mix well. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and basil.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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