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    Home » Pasta Recipes » Zucchini Pasta Sauce

    Zucchini Pasta Sauce

    Date: June 29, 2022 by Christian Guzman • This post may contain affiliate links. See Privacy Policy below.

    This Zucchini Pasta Sauce will become your favorite part of summer. A new way to use zucchini is every gardener’s dream!

    This creamy sauce is one of the easiest recipes you can make for a quick summer meal. The pasta itself isn’t made of zucchini, or “zoodles”. I’ve used regular pasta here.

    • Type of Pasta
    • Is Zucchini Sauce Vegetarian?
    • Does Pasta Have Eggs in It?
    • Tip for Peeling Garlic Cloves
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    Type of Pasta

    This is regular pasta, although I’m not opposed to zoodles. I see no reason why you couldn’t have zucchini pasta sauce with zucchini noodles. That would use up even more of those garden zucchinis!

    I like to use a nice wide pasta, like tagliatelle or even wider, like pappardelle. Fettuccine works for this as well.

    These days, you can find a lot of pastas that are available without gluten. If you’re on a gluten free diet, you can easily enjoy this sauce as well.

    If you think you may want to try this sauce with actual zucchini “zoodles”, you can find more information from Love & Lemons on How to Make Zucchini Noodles.

    Ingredients

    fresh ingredients for zucchini pasta sauce on a countertop

    This zucchini pasta sauce is inspired by my Mexican recipes, so you will see a couple of jalapenos in it. It’s not spicy since I remove the seeds and membranes. But, if you want to make it spicy, I suggest that you add some jalapeno powder. Use only a little at a time because you can add, but you can’t remove.

    I’ve used two zucchini, regular size. If you have monster zucchini, you will only need one.

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    Is Zucchini Sauce Vegetarian?

    It’s certainly not vegan, of course. There is sour cream and egg in the wide noodle pasta. But, this recipe is usually vegetarian.

    I say “usually” because not all sour cream is vegetarian. Be sure to check your label because some brands use gelatin as a thickening agent. Gelatin is definitely not vegetarian.

    Does Pasta have Eggs in It?

    Some pasta is made with eggs. The wide noodles almost always have egg. Most of the thinner pasta and small pasta shapes do not have egg. Check the label for the brand you’re using.

    Tip for Peeling Garlic Cloves

    garlic cloves in a pint jar with little pieces of the peel remaining
    Use a jar to easily remove the peel from the garlic cloves.

    I saw this on a tiktok and I couldn’t wait to see if it worked. Throw the whole garlic cloves into a jar and shake the jar vigorously.

    I’m not going to say that it worked perfectly. I still had to remove some of the skin. It worked well enough that I’m going to be using this tip for future recipes. Even though I had to remove some of the skin manually, it was definitely easier than trying to remove it without the jar.

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    How to Make the Sauce

    scraping down the sauce along the sides of the food processor

    Like many of my recipes, I like to blend them up. For this one, I decided that a food processor would work just fine. A blender would work just as well. I really love this food process and blender set. It’s so much easier to use than a typical blender.

    Have a look at this Ninja Professional Plus Kitchen System (aff link) at Amazon. It’s the one we use and includes the blender, a food processor bowl and two to-go cups.

    24Bite: Zucchini Pasta Sauce Recipe by Christian Guzman
    When serving, you can top with grated Parmesan and cracked pepper.

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    5 from 40 votes
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 64kcal
    Author: Christian Guzman
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    This Zucchini Pasta Sauce will become your favorite part of summer. A new way to use zucchini is every gardener's dream!

    For more information, be sure to check the recipe details in the attached 24Bite® post.

    Equipment

    • Medium Saucepan
    • Electric Food Processor

    Ingredients

    • 2 medium Zucchini, or 1 large, quartered
    • ½ large Onion, or 1 medium, halved
    • 2 Jalapeno, seeds and membranes removed, halved
    • 7 Garlic Cloves
    • ½ cup Sour Cream
    • 1 Lime, juice only
    • Parsley, fresh, or cilantro or basil
    • Salt and Pepper, to taste

    Instructions

    • Place zucchini, onion, jalapeno and garlic cloves in a medium saucepan and cover with water. Heat on medium-high until soft, about 12-18 minutes.
    • Strain water and allow to cool slightly, about 5-10 minutes. Discard water and place all cooked vegetables into food processor. Process until smooth. Add sour cream and lime juice. If you like, add a few parsley, cilantro or basil leaves. Process again.
    • Taste and add salt and pepper, if you like.



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    Notes

    Although I love this sauce enough to eat it with a spoon or on chips, I’ve served it here with pasta. My preference is any wide noodles, but you can use whatever you have handy.
    Add some grated parmesan and pepper flakes when serving.
    Nutrition Facts
    Zucchini Pasta Sauce
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 64 Calories from Fat 36
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 4g6%
    Saturated Fat 2g13%
    Sodium 13mg1%
    Carbohydrates 7g2%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 3g3%
    Protein 2g4%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Course Sauce
    Cuisine American, Fusion
    Keyword creamy zucchini sauce, garlic zucchini sauce, spicy zucchini sauce, zucchini sauce
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    1. Luke says

      July 26, 2022 at 5:25 am

      A great creamy sauce full of great flavour 🙂

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    2. Michele says

      July 29, 2022 at 8:31 am

      5 stars
      I love this sauce with the zucchini and jalapeno. This is the first sauce that I have seen where the zucchini is IN the sauce and not just have sauce poured over the zucchini. My whole family loved it. My husband has been pouring this sauce over everything.

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      • Christian Guzman says

        July 29, 2022 at 4:24 pm

        That’s great! I’m so glad it’s a hit for you. Thank you for visiting.

        Reply
    3. Amy Liu Dong says

      July 29, 2022 at 11:39 pm

      5 stars
      I’ve tried to make this, and it is so delicious, even my siblings love it!

      Reply
    4. Cathleen says

      July 31, 2022 at 11:41 am

      5 stars
      I buy zucchini way too much and never know what to do with it. This is so perfect, I am definitely going to be making this over and over this summer 🙂

      Reply
    5. Ann says

      July 31, 2022 at 8:22 pm

      5 stars
      I have never had zucchini pasta sauce before, but sounds delicious! Excited to give it a try! Thanks for the share!

      Reply

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