An inexpensive piece of kitchen equipment can elevate many of the recipes you use frequently to a whole new level. Use the Spiralizer to prepare vegetables, but these can still be the heart of an Omnivore creation.
Chef: Kerry Wicks
Yield: An appetizer for 4, or a small meal for 2, especially if served with a protein on the side, such as fish, chicken or tofu.
Equipment Note: Always one to try new concepts and ideas, and with my partner being a fan of “go fasters”, (a term for things one would hang from the rear view mirror in a car, like fuzzy dice, to make the car “go faster”)…when the Spiralizer craze hit, we tried it out and were pretty impressed. This recipe is vegan or vegetarian, but if you are of a Paleo mind set, you could omit the bread croutons, and add meat or other protein…or add nothing at all.
Ingredients:
- 1 large green zucchini, or 2 small, (or yellow if you don’t have green)
- 1 small cooking onion, or 1 large shallot, (or any other onion equivalent)
- 1 large garlic clove, (or 2 small)
- 1 large tomato, (or a couple of smaller ones)
- 1 cup (250 ml) dry white wine
- 1 large piece of bread, white or brown
- 2 tbsp (60 ml) olive oil
- Sea salt and freshly-ground pepper to taste
Instructions:
- Spiralize zucchini using spaghetti blade of a spiralizer. (Store bought pre-spiralized zucchini is a great alternative.) Wrap in a paper towel and set aside.
- Peel and mince garlic.
- Peel and chop onion, chop tomato (both about ½ inch or 1 cm pieces). You do not have to peel the tomato.
- Get a nice fry pan medium hot and pour in olive oil. Simmer gently the garlic and onion until they are soft.
- Add tomato, season generously with sea salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Add white wine.
- Simmer all ingredients until they are mushy and wine is reduced by about half.
- Meanwhile, cut the bread slice into 1” (2.5cm) pieces and toast on a small pan in your toaster.
- Once the sauce is mushy and reduced, toss the spiralized zucchini in, and cook for another couple of minutes.
- Divide onto plates and serve with croutons on top