Spaghetti With Spicy Tomato and Zucchini Sauce

Spaghetti With Spicy Tomato and Zucchini Sauce

My husband loves to eat meat. He has this somewhat annoying habit of asking, "what's for dinner" before I have even set the food on the table. On the rare occasion that we are not having meat, he lets out a kind of sigh, changes his body language, and braces for whatever healthy entree that is about to endure.

Spaghetti With Spicy Tomato and Zucchini Sauce
Ingredients:

2 T. olive oil
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 t. hot pepper flakes
a few sprigs of thyme
1 medium zucchini, quartered and sliced
1 container of grape tomatoes, halved
1/2 t. salt, or to taste
black pepper
fresh basil, torn
parmesan cheese
1 package spaghetti (13.5 oz)

Directions:

In a cold skillet place olive oil, crushed garlic, hot pepper flakes, and thyme.  Turn heat to medium heat and warm ingredients until fragrant. Add the sliced zucchini and saute for 8 minutes.  Add the tomatoes, salt and pepper, and continue cooking for an additional 5 or so minutes.  The tomatoes should begin to break down and zucchini will continue to cook through.  Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta according to package instructions.  Drain pasta and add to the pan with the sauce, tossing to combine.  Serve with freshly torn basil and parmesan cheese.