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===[[TL;DR]]===
A recipe for making [[Pasta|pasta]] from a couple of [[Courgettes|courgettes]]!

This recipe is based upon [[Courgette]] and [[Garlic|garlic]] '[[Pasta|pasta]]'. Both recipes are an ideal way to use up [[Courgettes|courgettes]]. They are best when about 15 cm (6 in). At this size they still have a lovely shine - once the surface turns matt they should really be treated as [[Marrows|marrows]].

To shred the [[Courgette|courgette]] ([[Zucchini|zucchini]]) into '[[Spaghetti|spaghetti]]' I found the [[Oxo Good Grips Julienne peeler]] to be the quickest and simplest way. With the strips of courgette this thin, they can be cooked in a few minutes.
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|TotalCalories = 552
|PortionCalories = 276
|DatePublished=29th August 2015
|Author=Chef
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|Servings = Serves 2
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 20 minutes
|PrepTime = 10 minutes
|CookTime = 10 minutes
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====Best recipe review====

''Simples!''

4/5

Super simples, even!

 [[User:Sue_spins|Susie]] 
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[[Image:Zucchini spaghetti in garlic.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Stir-frying the 'pasta' with leeks and garlic]]
{{RecipeIngredients

| 1 medium [[Onion|onion]], peeled and sliced
| 3 [[Fat|fat]] [[Cloves of Garlic, peeled and crushed|cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed]]
| 4 tablespoons [[Olive oil|olive oil]]
| big pinch of [[Freshly ground black pepper|freshly ground black pepper]]
| 3 or 4 small [[Courgettes|courgettes]], trimmed (topped and tailed)
| 1 tablespoon fine [[Salt|salt]]
| 100g [[Jarlsberg]] cheese or your strong cheese of choice
| 6 tablespoon of good [[Tomato sauce|tomato sauce]] (I've used some of my [[Tomato sauce for pizza]])
| [[Salt]] to taste
| Freshly picked [[Tomatoes|tomatoes]] to garnish ([[Sungold|sungold]])
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===Method===
{{RecipeMethod

| Shred the [[Courgettes|courgettes]] into [[Spaghetti|spaghetti]] with the [[Oxo Good Grips Julienne peeler]]
| To reduce the water content of the [[Courgette|courgette]], add the strips to a [[Sieve|sieve]] with 1 tablespoon fine [[Salt|salt]] and leave to drain while the [[Onions|onions]] cook.
| Add the [[Olive oil|olive oil]] to a pan or a [[Wok|wok]] together with a big pinch of [[Salt|salt]] and [[Stir fry|stir fry]] the leeds for 3 or 4 minutes
| Add the [[Crushed garlic|crushed garlic]] and [[Saute|saute]] for no more than a minute, stirring often.
| Rinse the [[Salted|salted]] [[Courgette|courgette]] [[Spaghetti|spaghetti]] under cold running water and dry in a [[Salad spinner|salad spinner]]
| Toss the [[Courgette|courgette]] strips into the [[Onions|onions]] and mix well
| [[Stir fry]] for 3 or 4 minutes - if you like your [[Courgettes|courgettes]] really well cooked, pop a lid on the pan as that helps to [[Steam|steam]] them
| Heat the [[Tomato sauce|tomato sauce]] and spread on the base of the serving plates - a few seconds in the [[Microwave|microwave]] is an ideal way to do this
| MIx the [[Grated|grated]] [[Cheese|cheese]] into the cooked '[[Spaghetti|spaghetti]]' toss really well and serve immediately so the cheese melts on the place
| Garnish with [[Tomatoes|tomatoes]] and serve
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===Variations===
I used a small [[Leek|leek]] instead of an [[Onion|onion]] as we have plenty at this time of year so it's nice to use as much of our garden produce as we can!
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[[Category:Cheese recipes]]
[[Category:Garlic recipes]]
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[[Category:Squash recipes]]
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