This Creamy Zucchini Sauce is bursting with flavor! Made with paprika-roasted zucchinis, sour cream, garlic, and fresh herbs, it tastes great with pasta, over rice, or just with a slice of bread.
It’s zucchini season and you’ve got to try this recipe! Fresh, flavorful, and so versatile, this Zucchini Sauce pairs well with pasta, quinoa, rice, and many other grains. If you are looking for a filling and tasty vegetarian lunch/dinner, you’ve come to the right place!
And on top of that, this sauce is very easy to make. Just mix the zucchini with oil and spices and place it in the oven. While the zucchini is baking, you can whip up the sauce. Mix the sauce with the zucchini and VOILA! Your Creamy-Dreamy Zucchini Sauce is ready.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Preheat the oven to 400° F.
2. Mix the zucchini with oil, paprika, salt, and pepper and spread onto a large non-stick baking tray. Bake for about 20 minutes, until soft and slightly browned.
3. Meanwhile, place all of the sauce ingredients into a medium skillet, stir, and bring to a simmer. Turn off the heat.
4. Add the baked zucchini to the cream-sauce and mix everything well. Garnish with chopped herbs, if desired.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH CREAMY ZUCCHINI SAUCE
My favorite way to serve this zucchini sauce is to mix it with some cooked pasta (spaghetti, penne, or linguine), or pour a generous amount of the sauce over boiled rice. You may also enjoy it with your favorite grain (quinoa, farro, bulgur, barley, buckwheat, etc.). Or just serve it with some fresh bread.
WATCH HOW TO MAKE CREAMY ZUCCHINI SAUCE
CREAMY ZUCCHINI SAUCE
Ingredients
For Zucchini:
- 2 lbs. zucchini cubed
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tbsp. paprika
- salt and pepper to taste
For the Sauce:
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tbsp. tomato paste
- 2 tbsp. chopped dill
- 2 tbsp. chopped basil
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400° F.
- Mix the zucchini with oil, paprika, salt, and pepper and spread onto a large non-stick baking tray. Bake for about 20 minutes, until soft and slightly browned.
- Meanwhile, place all of the sauce ingredients into a medium skillet, stir, and bring to a simmer. Turn off the heat.
- Add the baked zucchini to the cream-sauce and mix everything well. Garnish with chopped herbs, if desired.
Notes
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Kellam says
April 21, 2019 at 8:13 pmHello! I’d like to make this sauce to mix with linguine. Do you know how much pasta this would cover?
Tania Sheff says
April 21, 2019 at 10:48 pmHi Kellam! About 1 package of pasta should be just right. Thanks!
Jess says
April 7, 2019 at 4:46 pmHi!! Would Greek yogurt substitute the sour cream without ruining the whole thing?
Tania says
April 7, 2019 at 8:06 pmHi Jess! I think the yogurt won’t work here. You can try full fat coconut milk instead. Thanks!
Paige says
May 7, 2019 at 9:52 pmI actually had pretty good results with just regular low fat yogurt! Not sure if it was exactly perfect, but it was tasty.
Tania Sheff says
May 8, 2019 at 6:40 pmThanks for sharing, Paige!
Jennifer Lambert says
March 25, 2019 at 6:47 pmI love this recipe! I can’t stop making it! It’s not hard going vegetarian with these type meals.
Tania says
March 25, 2019 at 9:50 pmThank you so much! I eat A LOT of vegetarian dishes, and this is one of my favorites. 🙂
Sandy says
February 23, 2019 at 3:04 pmWould this sauce be good over a chicken breast
Tania says
February 23, 2019 at 4:30 pmHi Sandy! Absolutely! Hope you’ll give it a try!
Michelle @ Sunkissed Kitchen says
July 26, 2018 at 9:33 amDelicious sauce and the perfect meal for summer! My parents used to grow so much zucchini we would eat it almost every night in August and September — luckily, my brother and I loved it.
Tania says
July 26, 2018 at 2:29 pmWe also grow zucchini in the backyard, Michelle. Love this vegetable! Hope you’ll try the recipe.
Subhasmita Panigrahi says
July 25, 2018 at 11:37 pmI really love this Zucchini recipe Tania. So creamy and colourful.
Tania says
July 26, 2018 at 2:28 pmThanks, Subhasmita! These are really good! 🙂