Pasta With Zucchini Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 3 small zucchini, cut into 2-inch thin strips
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 cup ricotta cheese or 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon dried hot pepper flakes
• 1 large tomato, seeded, peeled and chopped
• 1 lb pasta, curly type is best

Recipe

• 1 sauté garlic in oil until golden, about 3 minutes.
• 2 add zucchini and sauté until tender crisp, about 8 minutes.
• 3 add nuts, cheese, pepper flakes and tomato.
• 4 stir and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• 5 serve over hot pasta.