Zucchini pasta with marinara sauce is another one of my favorite raw food recipes and is also very easy to make. Ive omitted the oil from this recipe because Im working on slashing the fat off my body as quickly as possible (the oil is high-fat and I didnt add the sun-dried tomatoes because I didnt have any on hand). So far Ive lost a total of 14.7lbs in 14 days by eating only raw foods. My average weight loss is 1 pound per day on a raw food diet which is actually more than I was losing when I was doing the HCG diet! This recipe is also good for Phase 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the HCG diet.
Ingredients:
2 cups fresh tomatoes
2 cups red bell peppers
1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes (optional)
2 or 3 garlic cloves
3 tablespoons fresh basil
Himalayan crystal salt (optional)
Zucchini (use a spirooli vegetable slicer to cut the zucchini into spiral-shaped pasta)
½ cup olive oil (I omitted this in the video)
½ cup sun-dried tomatoes (I also omitted this because I didnt have any on hand)
1. Prepare the sun-dried tomatoes by soaking them for about two hours. You can speed up the soaking process by soaking them for about 30 minutes in warm to hot water. Save the soak water and you can use a little in the recipe for extra flavor.
2. Blend the tomatoes and red bell peppers with the garlic and olive oil until it reaches the consistency of tomato sauce (ketchup). I blend it for a few seconds and leave it slightly chunky. You could also add a pinch of salt if you wish.
The fresh tomatoes sometimes have enough juice for the recipe. If they are dry you may pour in a little soak water until it reaches the correct consistency.
Add in the basil at the end and briefly blend. If you blend the herbs too much they may become bitter.
3. Pour sauce over zucchini noodles and serve.
Optional Ingredients:
Every time I make this recipe, I change the flavor by adding in one or two of the following ingredients:
- A handful of fresh or dried herbs, such as chives, thyme, parsley, sage, rosemary, or the dried Italian Seasoning.
- Dash of cayenne pepper powder to add a little heat.
- A half an apple to add a sweet flavor.
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This video was filmed on February 12, 2010.
Current weight: 205.3lbs.
Weight loss: 14.7lbs in 14 days.
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