Zucchini spaghetti

Betsyk2001
Betsyk2001 Posts: 16 Member
edited November 12 in Food and Nutrition
Has anyone made zucchini spaghetti ? I keep seeing these grater type things to turn zucchini into spaghetti and wondered how it turns out.

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  • cheshirecatastrophe
    cheshirecatastrophe Posts: 1,395 Member
    edited February 2015
    Like zucchini with pasta sauce. :)

    The texture is appealing (to me), though, as long as you squeeze out the water before you cook it. It doesn't taste like pasta--which is good because I don't like pasta!
  • ninayoungdog617
    ninayoungdog617 Posts: 55 Member
    Never tried it but I love spaghetti squash in place of pasta. Have you tried that?
  • Soggynode
    Soggynode Posts: 1,179 Member
    edited February 2015
    I used a spiralizer all last summer to make zoodles. We really like them sauteed with a little olive oil and garlic. It works really well to mix them with other pastas or spaghetti squash. They are pretty good raw on salads . The spiralizer worked great on potatoes also.
  • jjscholar
    jjscholar Posts: 413 Member
    I have never made pasta with zucchini. I have made angel hair pasta and poured Campbells brand Chunky New England Clam Chowder on top with Parmesan cheese.
  • ciarotheray
    ciarotheray Posts: 20 Member
    yummier than actual spaghetti I think :o) And as said above, brilliant on salads. I got a spaghetti-fier for about €7 (under $10) so it's not a huge investment but it's very fun!
  • tami101
    tami101 Posts: 617 Member
    I mix the zucchini in with the pasta, that way it gives me the volume I am used to when eating spaghetti, without all the calories.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    As long as you don't have any expectations of them actually tasting like spaghetti, they're quite good. I find they taste the best sauteed.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,222 Member
    At least make them al dente.
  • tat2cookie
    tat2cookie Posts: 1,899 Member
    I use a Julian peeler. I love it!!! I use it with anything that calls for noodles. Spaghetti, Thai, Chinese, what ever! My favorite is mixing it with a peanut sauce and adding chicken.
  • KimberlyinMN
    KimberlyinMN Posts: 302 Member
    We had this last week and it was REALLY good. I guess the best part is that zucchini doesn't really have a taste. I used the julienne blade on my mandolin slicer and it worked pretty good. I did buy a Veggetti but haven't used it yet. (And I am hosting a Pampered Chef party that ends this coming week, so I'm ordering their hand held julienne slicer.) Anyhow, to cook the zoodles, I just nuked them for 2 minutes. Pretty easy!!
  • melinda189
    melinda189 Posts: 48
    I dont even cook mine. Just poor the sauce on top
  • kellycasey5
    kellycasey5 Posts: 486 Member
    I love them! I sautee them until soft, add 1 cup pasta sauce, bring it to a low boil, crack 2 eggs on top, cover and simmer 5 minutes! That's my favorite. Ate it for a whole week for dinner....and now that I think about it will be doing it again tomorrow! It has a nice veggie flavor and I actually prefer it to pasta as it doesn't sit as heavy!
  • blackcoffeeandcherrypie
    blackcoffeeandcherrypie Posts: 486 Member
    I make it with a device called a Vegetti and then steam it, maybe throw in a little garlic and some herbs to give it a more Italian flavour. Very easy to make, tastes nice, low calorie - just don't overcook it as then it goes soggy.
  • Sugarbeat
    Sugarbeat Posts: 824 Member
    I agree, they don't taste like pasta. However, I, personally have learned to like them better. I use a regular grater and just grate the long sides. I eat it raw with pasta sauce, tomato or alfredo. It also makes a good "pasta salad." I recently tried it for a work potluck and it went over very well.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    kellycasey5 wrote: »
    I love them! I sautee them until soft, add 1 cup pasta sauce, bring it to a low boil, crack 2 eggs on top, cover and simmer 5 minutes! That's my favorite. Ate it for a whole week for dinner....and now that I think about it will be doing it again tomorrow! It has a nice veggie flavor and I actually prefer it to pasta as it doesn't sit as heavy!

    That sounds delicious. I don't really like zucchini by itself, but I think I could eat this (I put zucchini in my veggie chili to bulk it out and don't even taste it).


  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    edited February 2015
    Love them. We make spaghetti squash with sauce often and love it. Last night hubs made zucchini ribbons in some sort of a light sauce with parmesan and hazelnuts. It was stunning.

    I love that when we eat zoodles it doesn't sit in my stomach like lead. :)
  • CraigShift
    CraigShift Posts: 69 Member
    I love my "veggeti" great way to have salads using zuccini noodles otherwise known as zoodles. I do cucumbers , zucchini , squash ... whatever will fir in there. maltbxiav0lj.jpg
  • DebraYvonne
    DebraYvonne Posts: 632 Member
    I have a spiralizer (which I give 5 stars--love it) and do it all the time -- it is delicious. Cooking is very fast too! We use it like linguini with shrimp too. We steam it. Takes about 3 or 4 minutes. I do believe you could cook & serve it from the microwave but haven't tried it.
  • Athos282
    Athos282 Posts: 405 Member
    Spaghetti Squash is easier!
  • lynn1982
    lynn1982 Posts: 1,439 Member
    amusedmonkey wrote: »
    As long as you don't have any expectations of them actually tasting like spaghetti, they're quite good. I find they taste the best sauteed.

    This. You're still eating zucchini. I love them though and they were crucial to my original weight loss since I used to eat mounds and mounds of pasta and was apparently incapable of eating pasta in moderation.

    If you're interested in trying it but don't want to spend the money on a special gadget, you could always use a peeler...
  • conniehgtv
    conniehgtv Posts: 309 Member
    I love it. I use yellow squash it is a little softer and imho easier to work with.I light salt them and drain on a paper towel for an hour,drier noodles work better.Try saute in peanut,walnut or sesame oil. yum!
  • AmazonMayan
    AmazonMayan Posts: 1,168 Member
    I make them with my mandolin. I thought about getting a spiralizer until I remembered I had the mandolin. I don't keep a lot of item specific gadgets in the kitchen because I forget I have them and it's just something else usually not so easy to wash LOL. The mandolin I'm now using to slice and julienne lots of veggies and try out some new approaches.

    Anyway...the zoodles are delicious and I add them to dishes without expecting it to taste like or be pasta. It is filling. I eat with chopsticks a lot because it slows me down and it's fun. The zoodles are easy to pick up with them. I'm thinking of using zucchini in addition to pasta to beef it up as someone suggested - when I add pasta back into my foods. :)
  • lchadwick3
    lchadwick3 Posts: 66 Member
    I made spaghetti squash last night and it was really good. I got my brother a veggetti as a gag gift for Christmas but now I want one for real. My wife liked it but we may play around with which sauce to use.
  • Betsyk2001
    Betsyk2001 Posts: 16 Member
    Thanks everyone !! I'm definitely picking one up & trying all of your amazing ideas!! Love the idea of mixing with real pasta so your only getting 1/2 the calories.
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