I have always had a love for different kinds of pasta, including a common, long-time household favorite for many, such as spaghetti. Pasta is one of those foods that should be eaten in moderation, as they’re rich in carbohydrates. Carbohydrates releases the “the hunger hormone”, commonly known as insulin. This encourages the body to eat more and to store food energy, such as fat, thus leading to weight issues. It’s not a surprise why many encourage dieters to steer clear from pasta while dieting!
I’m sure that many of you have heard of “zucchetti” or “zoodles” (zucchini noodles). They can easily be made at home with a vegetable spiralizer, such as the Veggetti Spiral Vegetable Cutter. Cooking hasn’t been the same ever since being introduced to it over the summer, as it has replaced one of my favorite kinds of pasta (spaghetti) with a healthier and more flavorful alternative: vegetables. The Veggetti Spiral Vegetable Cutter makes spaghetti-like noodles within minutes! Ordinary pasta has 800 calories and 160 grams of carbs compared to 60 calories and 8 grams of carbs using Veggetti®! Using vegetable-based “noodles” in recipes is no different than the pasta-based recipes, because they usually cook the same way.
Baked Pumpkin Zucchetti with Cherry Tomatoes
Ingredients
2-3 Medium Sized Zucchini Squash
One Package of Mozzarella Cheese (Non-Dairy, such as Daiya; or Dairy Based)
The Fresh Market Pumpkin Pasta Sauce – any pumpkin pasta sauce is okay, though. You can make your own pumpkin pasta sauce, such as this one.
Cherry Tomatoes
Cracked Black Pepper
Directions
Cut the zoodles after you’re done with the Veggetti Spiral Vegetable Cutter. Otherwise, you’ll have super long zoodles! Cook zoodles like you would spaghetti, and drain after it’s done cooking. Add butter. For a healthier alternative, add one of the vegan buttery spreads by Earth Balance. I used their Soy-Free version.
Combine the zoodles, pasta sauce, cherry tomatoes, cracked black pepper, and 1-1/2 cups of mozzarella cheese (vegan or non-vegan) in a large bowl. The cracked black pepper balances out the sweetness of the pumpkin pasta sauce, giving it a unique, savory flavor. Mix well until the ingredients are thoroughly combined. Transfer the ingredients in a 2.5-Quart dish.
Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese on top. Place a cover on top. Bake it at 350° for 30-45 minutes until thoroughly done.
Carbs! I couldn’t help but pair this dish with French bread rolls. 😉 They’re tastier with coconut oil, such as Spectrum® Naturals, and your herb of choice (i.e. basil), and placed in the oven for five minutes.
Veggetti® generously gave me a few spiral vegetable cutters to give to my dinner guests. Veggetti® is available at Walmart, Bed Bath and Beyond, Walgreens, CVS and other fine retailers nationwide
It looks and sounds interesting. It is along the same lines as a summer squash recipe I like, though the rest of my family does not. Probably due to eating it far too many times the summer I was pregnant with our last son! Oops!
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I’ve never had anything even close to this. Looks interesting.
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Sounds like a unique and yummy recipe.
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This looks delish, my grandmother would so love this recipe.
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Thanks for linking to my pumpkin pasta sauce in the recipe!! Highly appreciate it : )) This dish looks absolutely wonderful — need to get my hands on a spiralizer!
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That sounds divine! I love dinners like this and how lucky for your guests that they got a take-home 🙂
The pumpkin zucchetti looks really tasty and also a healthy meal. I think this is something I can enjoy.
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That looks delicious. I’ve been wondering how the Vegetti machine works. Its great for families that are gluten free.
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Nice recipe.. it looks and sounds so good! gonna be worth a try!
So cool! I’ve never tried zucchini as noodles, but they sound delicious!
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It was nice of them to give you extras for your guests. The meal looks great!
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Oh wow, that looks so delicious. I’m definitely going to try this one at home. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Okay, I’m hungry now! This looks wonderful, and so many things you can make with such a kitchen tool. This recipe really looks great. I have a recipe linky on Fridays. Won’t you share this recipe with all of us by me too? Have a great day.
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This look amazing! I love all pastas myself, so I’m always looking for a new recipe!
I have a spiral slicer too but not that brand. 😀 I guess the work the same. I just like the color of yours, white. 🙂
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Pumpkin pasta sauce sounds yummy. I haven’t has a chance to try this spiral veggie maker yet, but it looks great.
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This looks like a great dish, but I don’t think my kids would eat it. They are so picky.
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Oh my gosh! That looks so delicious! I will have to save this for sure!
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This is such a yummy recipe. Nice and hearty. A great end for this perfect fall day. Thanks!
Yum! That looks delicious! I’ve heard of all the things you can do with zucchini! This is definitely a recipe I want to try!
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I keep meaning to get one of these, I am going to go to Amazon right now and get one!
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Zucchini is so delicious. I would love to try this dish.
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I’m embarrassed to admit my Veggetti is still in the package. This looks like a good first recipe for me to make with it!
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I have seen these around. I really need to pick one up for myself and one for my family members that are diabetic. What a great alternative to wheat pasta.
This looks so good. We love pasta at our house. It’s something that the whole family will eat
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Yum, that looks so good. I adore anything pumpkin flavored, and this is totally unique. Can’t wait to try it.
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I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE!
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This looks so delicious. I definitely have to try this sometime at home. This is my favorite time of the year because of all the pumpkin flavored foods.
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This would be a great addition to our home. My hubs has Celiac so we’re always looking to replace carbs.
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What a super creative dish! I may just have to try it! YUM!
This looks delicious. I’ve never heard of zucchetti, but I’m going to have to make it. Yum!
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I love this. I can think of a ton of recipes I could create with this.
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How interesting! I was actually just trying to think of more ways to get more vegetables into our diet here in the Mashed Up house. I didn’t even think of this idea!
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That dish looks so good! That veggie tool looks awesome!
This looks and sounds amazing. I really enjoy zucchini. I’m sure I’ll enjoy this.
Gosh, this looks delicious! I just bought a Veggetti and can’t wait to use it.
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Great idea about using Veggetti cutter! Your recipe sounds delicious!
Thank you for the recipe. I will have to give it a try.
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Looks DELICIOUS! Glad I just got home from grocery shopping or else it would be on the list.
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That looks so yummy! I will definitely have to try this recipe, thank you for sharing!
I have a spiral vegetable cutter and I love it! It’s a nice alternative to actual noodles when you can make veggies like spaghetti.
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This sounds really yummy! I will have to try it.
This looks delicious. I will have to try it. I will have to pick up a Veggetti to help me in the kitchen.
I can’t say I’m a big fan of zucchini but this looks good. I’d give it a go for sure.
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I have been seeing these Veggetti things and dying to try one. So fun to read your review to understand them better.
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This looks so interesting… and tasty! 🙂 Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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Oh that sounds so good! We have a spiralizer that we use for zucchini often but it’s huge- that one is so much smaller!
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I just bought squash so I will have to try this recipe out. Looks like a great tool to have too!
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That’s a really neat kitchen tool! This would make a fabulous side dish for Thanksgiving.
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Great product! Your recipe looks good too! You have some really great photography skills!
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Well I think the Veggetti is cool. I could go for some pumpkin pasta too…that just sounds perfect for Fall weather.
This looks and sounds amazing!! I am adding this to the MUST list!!! Thank you for sharing!!
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I need to start doing this… that way I can enjoy some crusty bread with it without carb overload.
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This dish looks absolutely delicious! I love your veggie cutter. I am definitely going to have to get me one of these. Seems to make cutting up veggies a lot easier.
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I haven’t tried many dishes (not counting desserts) that had pumpkin in it. This sounds really good and looks tasty. Would love to try it and no I’ve never heard of that before.
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Yum! looks delicious!!
Looks great. That tool is interesting. I am one of those cooks that likes gadgets and tools (probably because I’m not that crazy about cooking!)…gadgets make things more fun 🙂
This dish looks good. I’ll have to go to Walmart to check the Veggetti out.
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That looks SO delicious. I love this time of year, because I always see a new, interesting way to use pumpkin.
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Woah, I need one of those tools! We’re always looking for easy ways to increase the veggie content of our meals.
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That looks so rich and delicious! I cannot even tell it isn’t rice or pasta.
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What an interesting combination of flavors… I really want to try it!
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I am enthralled with this contraption. Seriously it would be so much help for my current “lifestyle plan” aka Whole30. Want. Must Have. Leaving the house now. Wait it’s after midnight. Tomorrow will do.
Lee
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Stopping by from the Virtual Vegan Linky Potluck. This looks amazing! I’m always looking for gluten-free pasta-like dishes and this looks perfect! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Such creamy goodness! Thanks for sharing at this week’s Potluck!
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that looks so delicious! Will definitely have to try this!
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This will definitely help with dinner creativity! I love the idea!
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This looks so amazing and perfect to eat for this Fall weather!
Hi Hilesha,
I hopped by from Virtual Vegan Linky to see your baked pumpkin zucchetti. I recently bought a Veggetti so I can’t wait to try your healthy and delicious recipe very soon. All the best, Deborah
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This looks and sounds amazingly good!
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What a very clever recipe so good .x
That looks so good, I’ve been wanting to try the veggie pasta maker.
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This is a perfect recipe for the cooler weather. I’ll have to try it soon.
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Looks delicious! Anything is possible with Veggetti®
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