Tagliatelle with tomato sauce and zucchini

Tagliatelle with tomato sauce and zucchini

Main dishes

Tagliatelle with a tomato and zucchini sauce, gently simmered in a pan with garlic and oregano, for a light and effortless meal.

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A simple Mediterranean meal that requires very little supervision during cooking.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodFrying in a pan
  • Estimated cost$4.59 $4.59 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

1 people
  • $0.19
  • $4.19
  • $0.09
  • $0.04
  • $0.07
  • $0.01

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Wash the tomatoes, cut them in half, and remove the seeds. Discard the juice and seeds, then chop the flesh into small pieces. You can also eat the seeds. ≈ 8 min
  2. Slice the zucchini into thin strips, then dice it into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  3. Finely chop the garlic. ≈ 8 min
  4. Heat a frying pan, and pour a thin layer of oil over the bottom.
  5. Add the tomatoes, zucchini, and garlic to the frying pan.
  6. Season with pepper, salt, and oregano. ≈ 2 min
  7. Cover and cook over low heat for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally with a spatula.
  8. Ten minutes before the end of cooking, bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
  9. Add the tagliatelle to the boiling water and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until tender, according to the package instructions.
  10. Drain the pasta and let it sit for a few moments. ≈ 2 min
  11. Add a dollop of cream to the sauce, to your liking. ≈ 3 min
  12. Pour: Add the pasta to the vegetable sauce, cover, and simmer over low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring gently.
  13. Serve in preheated, hollow dishes.

The bill

Tagliatelle with tomato sauce and zucchini

  • 50 grams of tagliatelle per person$0.19
  • 2 to 3 tomatoes$4.19
  • 1 fresh garlic clove$0.09
  • sunflower, olive, or another high-quality vegetable oil$0.04
  • Freshly ground pepper$0.07
  • salt$0.01

Total$4.59

that's $4.59 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 50 grams of tagliatelle per person
  • Half a zucchini
  • 2 to 3 tomatoes
  • 1 fresh garlic clove
  • sunflower, olive, or another high-quality vegetable oil
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • salt
  • oregano, to taste
  • A cream-colored streak

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