Zucchini Pasta (aka zoodles) mixed with a quick and easy tomato sauce! A healthy low-carb Summer Dinner that can be made in under 30 minutes. Serve this Zucchini spaghetti with a crispy baguette and side salad to make it a meal!

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Before You Get Started
- Add protein: While I do enjoy zucchini pasta as is you can add your favorite choice of protein to them! Chicken, beef, shrimp, ground turkey, or sausage are all great choices. I also love adding homemade meatballs to this!
- More veggies! Add even more veggies to the sauce by sautéing finely chopped carrot or celery!
- Make it vegan by grating a plant-based parmesan over the zucchini pasta at the end.
Ingredients
- Zucchini: I used a vegetable spiralizer to cut 4 zucchinis into noodles. This technique works with other vegetables too like carrots and sweet potatoes. It’s so handy to have in your kitchen!
- Onion & garlic: Plenty of authentic Italian flavor lies in these two ingredients. Add some Italian herbs and it tastes just like the real deal.
- Tomatoes: Canned crushed tomatoes are added to make the tomato sauce robust and super flavorful. Canned diced tomatoes would be great as well. I like that these two options add a little chunkiness to the tomato sauce.
- Seasoning: Dried oregano brings a delicious aroma and red pepper flakes add just a hint of heat. If you like spice add a little more of the red pepper flakes into this Zucchini Pasta dish!
- Basil: You can’t beat the taste of fresh herbs in just about any savory dish. Fresh basil complements Italian cooking perfectly.
- Parmesan: Completely optional, I like to grate a little parmesan cheese over my pasta to finish it off. Skip it or add a plant based-alternative to keep this zucchini pasta vegan.
How to make Zucchini Noodles
- Spiralize zucchini: Making zucchini noodles at home does not take much effort at all! I love using this handheld zoodler, this countertop one or you could also use the attachment on your food processor if you have it as well. I like to leave the skin on the zucchini for the color and added fiber.
- Prepare the sauce for zucchini noodles: Add oil to a large saucepan. Add in onion and cook for 2-3 minutes until tender. Next, add garlic and cook for an additional minute. Add in crushed tomatoes, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a light simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add zucchini noodles to the sauce and cook for 2-3 minutes or until tender.
- Serve: Stir in basil and Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve immediately.
What to serve with Zucchini Pasta
If you like this recipe then you’ll love my Zucchini Noodle Stir Fry!
More Zucchini Recipes
- Zucchini Pizza Bites (Low Carb!)
- Zucchini Fritters (Great Appetizer)
- Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Boats (Low Carb Dinner Idea)
- Zucchini Noodle Stir Fry (Loaded With Veggies!)
- Healthy Zucchini Shrimp Scampi (With Zoodles!)

Zucchini “Pasta” with Tomato Sauce
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Ingredients
- 4 zucchinis, about 4 cups, cut into thin noodles with a vegetable spiralizer
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes
- 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon basil, chopped
- Parmesan cheese, for garnish if desired
Instructions
- Add oil to a large saucepan. Add is onion and cook for 2-3 minutes until tender. Add in garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Add in crushed tomatoes, oregano and red pepper flakes. Bring to a light simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add zucchini noodles to the sauce and cook for 2-3 minutes or until tender.
- Stir in basil and Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve immediately.
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steve
I had sauce and meatballs and thought this would be easy and tasty. Indeed it was
Stephanie L
This was delicious! I accidentally used 1 can of tomato sauce (I thought I had grabbed 2 cans of crushed tomatoes) and it was so good! I don’t think I will ever buy premade pasta sauce ever again. I love how easy it was to make and all natural ingredients.
Pat
How much Parmesan cheese did you add to the sauce
Kelley Simmons
Hi Pat,
I didn’t add any parmesan to the sauce I just sprinkled it on to the bowls before serving.
Thank you and enjoy!
Kelley
Linda
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Ned Eastwood
Made it for the first time, added a few extra fresh vegetables. It was amazing
Marie
Do you salt the zucchini and rinse it to get the water out of it? Looking forward to trying your recipe
Kelley Simmons
Hi Marie!
No I did not salt my zucchini I find that when you cook the zucchini for too long it does get mushy and watery so I only try to just toss it in the sauce and cook for about 1 minute or so. Hope that helps and you enjoy!
Kelley
Kari
Great, healthy, simple recipe! Since I’m on low fodmap, I subbed garlic infused oil. Sometime I use onion or leek greens too. Thanks for sharing! 😊❤✌
Kelley Simmons
Of course so glad you enjoyed this recipe Kari!