Piccante California Prune Marinara with Butternut Zucca Noodles
Piccante California Prune Marinara with Butternut Zucca Noodles

Piccante California Prune Marinara with Butternut Zucca Noodles


Zen & Spice

Provided by the Zen & Spice for the California Prune Board.
Grand Prize Winner, No Bones About it Recipe Redux Contest

Porzioni: 2Tempo Prep.: 10minTempo di cottura: 15min

INGREDIENTI

  • 1 large butternut squash, spiralized
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup California Prunes
  • 1 tablespoon of water
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 8 ounces tomato sauce
  • 10 ounces diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • Optional garnish: goat cheese, bacon slices, parsley

DIRECTIONS

Preheat your oven to 400°F.  Toss the butternut squash noodles with 1 teaspoon of the olive oil and spread out on a baking pan. Roast for 10-15 minutes, until squash is al dente.  Meanwhile, purée the prunes in a food processor with 1 tablespoon of water until smooth.  Heat the other teaspoon of olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the minced garlic, tomato sauce, and diced tomatoes. Add the oregano, onion powder, salt, red pepper flakes, balsamic vinegar and puréed plums.  Stir and cook through for about 4-5 minutes.  Remove the noodles from the oven and divide onto two plates.  Pour the sauce over both dishes and serve!  Optional garnish: crumbled goat cheese, bacon and chopped fresh parsley.

Provided by the Zen & Spice for the California Prune Board.
Grand Prize Winner, No Bones About it Recipe Redux Contest.