My Adventures to Food Blogging: Zucchini Ribbons and Elbow Macaroni pasta

Sunday, 8 January 2012

Zucchini Ribbons and Elbow Macaroni pasta

Zucchini with Macaroni Pasta

One of my mantra in the kitchen is to use as many possible ways I could with whatever ingredients I have on hand. I always love to experiment with food. Sometimes, the unexpected recipes and combinations provides the best flavorful recipes. I always pride myself with that. Most often it comes out perfect and delicious. That's how I perfected my Spare ribs! {It's to die for- I kid you not}. Here's another dish that I was inspired from my risotto recipe, with the leftover zucchini vegetables.

Ingredients:

2-3 zucchini vegetables
1 tsp. canola oil and a 1 tsp. butter

1/2 tsp. mirin sauce

1/2 tsp. sesame oil

1 tbsp. rice wine vinegar

salt and pepper

1 clove of garlic

dash of parsley {optional}

2 tbsp. minced onion

1 tbsp. Knorr Chicken bouillon

2 cups cooked elbow macaroni pasta

1 cup pasta water

Directions:

Peel zucchini like ribbons using a mandolin or a peeler and set aside.

Saute onions until translucent, and add garlic in oil and butter. Add zucchini ribbons and cook for 1-2 minutes. Pour mirin, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil and cook for another 1 minutes. Add cooked pasta to the vegetables and season with salt and pepper and Knorr chicken bouillon and cook for another 2-3 minutes until vegetables is cooked through. Pour pasta water if its too dry.{this will create a creamy sauce}. Serve immediately.