Zucchini Alfredo

Submitted by Jennifer

"I was looking for a different way to cook zucchini besides the usual casserole, bread or cake. I found this recipe in a Better Homes & Gardens magazine. Prep time includes letting zucchini drain after cutting."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 25mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 8 side dish servings

ingredients

• 5 large zucchini, about 2 1/2 lbs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 -3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed and softened
• 3⁄4 cup half-and-half or 3/4 cup light cream
• 1⁄2 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese
• ground black pepper
• ground nutmeg
• finely shredded parmesan cheese

directions

1. Cut zucchini in half crosswise, then cut lengthwise into 1/4 inch wide strips to resemble fettucine noodles.
2. (You should have about 8 cups when you're finished.) Toss the zucchini with salt in a large colander.
3. Allow zucchini to drain for 1 hour.
4. Rinse, then pat zucchini dry.
5. In a large skillet, cook the zucchini and minced garlic in hot olive oil over medium-high heat for 2-4 minutes or until crisp- tender.
6. Transfer the cooked zucchini to a large bowl.
7. In the same skillet, heat the cream cheese and half-and-half over medium-low heat until smooth.
8. Stir in the Parmesan cheese.
9. Add the zucchini to sauce in skillet; heat through.
10. Transfer to a serving dish.
11. Sprinkle with pepper, nutmeg and additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Reviews

[SewandXit]

Everyone in my house enjoyed this dish. I found that 1 1/2 good-sized zucchini were enough for what I needed. 5 large would have been way too much. It's hard to know what a large zucchini is when some can grow so very big. To cut down on calories, I changed this recipe by using low-fat cream cheese and fat-free half and half. It still made a nice creamy sauce. Be sure to drain the zuccini before adding it to the sauce. Next time, I will give it a little more of a punch by using some Tony's seasoning instead of the salt. I'll also cut the zucchini a little smaller and add a few low-fat goodies to it--mushrooms, onions, and/or roasted red peppers. This is a great dish. Thanks for a great recipe! I'll be making it again.

 

[cfwoman1]

I won the BHG recipe contest with this recipe! It is great to see that so many folks like it. I thought it up while on the Aktins diet and craving Fettucini Alfredo! Now I'm craving this!

 

[evewitch]

I halved this recipe for the four of us. This was easy to put together and very good.

 

[Dee B]

This was soooo good. My husband was in heaven over it's tastieness. I also added onions and some canned artichoke hearts to the mix. It will be a regular year round.

 

[ThinOne]

I added 1/2 cup chopped onions and 6 sliced mushrooms with the zucs and garlic. I added crunchy fried bacon (3 strips, crumbled),into the sauce just before serving. Delicious Atkins friendly recipe. I didn't need anything else as this was very satisfying.