VEGETABLE RIBBON PASTA RECIPES

Steps:

• Prepare the veggies. Take the squash and hold in one hand. Using the other take a sharp swivel vegetable peeler and run it down the length of the squash cutting off wide thin strips to create the vegetable ribbons.
• Take the white and light green parts of the leek and cut into 2 inch Julienne strips. Cut the peppers into thin strips. Cut the cheese into small pieces.
• Now In a deep nonstick skillet, heat oil til hot but not smoking over med heat. Add the leek, garlic and cook stirring frequently until the leek is softened about 7 minutes. Add the peppers, broth and cook until peppers are softened about 6 more minutes.
• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water until just tender then drain.
• Add the Veggie Riboons to the skillet and cook until tender about 2 minutes. Stir in the remaining ingredients and cook until cheese melts [about 1 minute].
• Add pasta, toss and place on serving dish.
• Note times is active and passive not prep and cooking.
• Use young squash for less seeds.

Steps:

• Grate Parmesan with Microplane® Adjustable Fine Grater. Place cream cheese in (2-cup/500-mL) Prep Bowl; microwave, uncovered, on HIGH 15-20 seconds or until softened. For cream cheese mixture, place Parmesan, cream cheese, basil and rub in Manual Food Processor. Process until basil is finely chopped and mixture is blended.  Stack bacon slices and cut crosswise into ¼-in. (6-mm) pieces with Utility Knife. Place bacon and oil in Rockcrok® (2.5-qt/2.35-L) Everyday Pan. Cook over medium heat 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Meanwhile, cut ends off of zucchini. Cut zucchini crosswise into 2½-in. (6-cm) pieces. Spiral cut zucchini with Spiral & Slice into large Bamboo Fiber Bowl. Remove Pan from heat. Add beans and cream cheese mixture to Pan with bacon and gently stir until mixture begins to soften and combine. Add zucchini to Pan; cover. (Pan will be very full; gently press down on zucchini. Zucchini will cook down.)  Microwave, covered, on HIGH 5-7 minutes or until zucchini on top just begins to wilt; zucchini will continue to soften and cook. Add feta to Pan and stir with Small Mix ‘N Scraper® until sauce begins to form and coats “pasta.”