Rigatoni With Zucchini Sauce Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Rigatoni With Zucchini Sauce
Add your photo!
Count
Calories
Minutes

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Melt the butter in a large saute pan; add in the chopped zucchini, onions, and salt; saute over medium ehat for 10-15 minutes, until the veggies are very soft without browning; set aside to cool for 20 minutes.
  2. In batches, puree the zucchini-onion mixture with the parsley; return the sauce to a clean saute pan; place over low heat.
  3. Bring a big pot of water to a boil; add salt and then add the rigatoni; cook to al dente.
  4. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water.
  5. Toss the pasta in the sauce, adding some of the pasta water if the sauce is too thick.
  6. Serve right away sprinkled with shredded zucchini and Parmigiano-Reggiano and a drizzle of olive oil.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 263.17 Kcal (1102 kJ)
Calories from fat 145.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.19g 25%
Cholesterol 40.71mg 14%
Sodium 403.59mg 17%
Potassium 961.18mg 20%
Total Carbs 37.11g 12%
Sugars 4.06g 16%
Dietary Fiber 5.12g 20%
Protein 10.2g 20%
Vitamin C 77mg 128%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 21.2mg 118%
Calcium 72.9mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 73.84 Kcal (309 kJ)
Calories from fat 40.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.54g 25%
Cholesterol 11.42mg 14%
Sodium 113.24mg 17%
Potassium 269.69mg 20%
Total Carbs 10.41g 12%
Sugars 1.14g 16%
Dietary Fiber 1.44g 20%
Protein 2.86g 20%
Vitamin C 21.6mg 128%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 5.9mg 118%
Calcium 20.4mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.8
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Share Recipe

Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top