Zucchini Noodles in Spicy Chipotle Tomato Sauce with Asparagus and Mushrooms
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Recipe type: Entree
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Serves: 1 serving
 
Zucchini noodles cooked with sliced asparagus and mushrooms in a slightly spicy chipotle tomato sauce. This zucchini noodle in spicy chipotle tomato sauce with asparagus and mushrooms is super easy to make, healthy, and delicious.
Ingredients
  • 1 large zucchini, spiralized
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3-4 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2-3 asparagus stalks, chopped into one inch pieces
  • 2 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 1 - 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt, more to taste
Directions:
  1. Spiralize your zucchini into thick noodles. Set aside for now.
  2. Add a little bit of olive oil to a medium sized skillet over medium heat. Once the olive oil has warmed for about a minute or so, add the minced garlic. Cook the garlic until they’ve become aromatic and golden brown. Use a spatula to stir to prevent the garlic from becoming burnt.
  3. Add the asparagus and mushrooms to the skillet, and cook them until they’ve just softened.
  4. Pour in the diced tomatoes, paprika, cumin, chipotle peppers, granulated sugar, salt, and adobo sauce. Allow the sauce to simmer for a few minutes.
  5. When all the ingredients are warm and well incorporated, add the zucchini noodles to the sauce.
  6. Once the zucchini noodles are warm but not cooked through, remove the skillet from heat. You want the zucchini noodles to be tender but not overcooked. Otherwise, they become too soft.
  7. Taste the sauce to see if it’s seasoned to your taste. Add more salt to adjust to taste.
  8. Serve the zucchini noodle in spicy chipotle tomato sauce with asparagus and mushrooms warm.
Recipe by Cooking with a Wallflower at https://cookingwithawallflower.com/2016/02/29/zucchini-noodles-in-spicy-chipotle-tomato-sauce-with-asparagus-and-mushrooms/