Hot Wheels Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 1 anchovy fillet ⓘ
- 3 cloves garlic, minced ⓘ
- 2 zucchini - alternating strips of peel removed lengthwise and zucchini sliced ⓘ
- salt and ground black pepper to taste ⓘ
- 2 cups tomato sauce ⓘ
- 3/4 cup chicken stock ⓘ
- 1 pinch white sugar (optional) ⓘ
- 1 cup seeded and sliced jalapeno peppers ⓘ
- 1 cup seeded and sliced red Fresno chile peppers
- 1/2 cup seeded and sliced yellow mini bell pepper ⓘ
- 1/2 cup seeded and sliced orange mini bell pepper
- 2 1/2 cups rotelle pasta ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, divided ⓘ
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Place heavy skillet over medium heat and pour olive oil into hot skillet; add green onions and anchovy fillet. Cook and stir until anchovy breaks down and green onions are tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic to skillet and cook until translucent, about 1 minute. Watch Now
- Stir zucchini into green onion mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, until zucchini slices just start to become tender, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper; cook until zucchini centers start to change color to slightly green, 1 to 2 more minutes. Watch Now
- Pour tomato sauce and chicken stock into skillet. Reduce heat to low; add sugar. Mix jalapeno, Fresno, yellow mini pepper, and orange mini pepper rings into mixture. Bring sauce to a simmer and reduce heat to low. Watch Now
- Pour rotelle pasta into boiling water and cook, stirring often, until pasta is still slightly firm, about 7 minutes. Drain and let pasta stand for 2 minutes. Watch Now
- Bring sauce to a boil; stir in rotelle pasta. Reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring often, until pasta, zucchini, and peppers are tender, 2 to 3 more minutes. Taste and adjust levels of salt and black pepper. Mix in about 1 1/2 teaspoon parsley. Serve in bowls and top with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and remaining 1/2 teaspoon parsley. Watch Now
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
501
kcal
25% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).