Today we bring you an excellent option to replace the flour pasta: vegetable pasta. This recipe, apart from being healthy, is delicious. It can be shared with celiacs, vegans, and diabetics. Get ready and start preparing it.

Importance of zucchini:

It is low in calories which helps patients who are on a low-calorie regimen

Due to its fiber content, it helps to reduce cholesterol, prevent constipation, and makes us feel fullness and satiety.

Ingredients:

2 zucchinis o zapallito italiano
300 gr ground beef or ½ chicken breast
300 gr homemade tomato sauce
Olive oil to sauté the noodles

Preparation:

Wash and peel the zucchinis, then cut them finely into spirals. In a hot frying pan add olive oil and sauté the zucchini noodles. Finally, add the tomato sauce along with the ground beef or chicken pieces.

Lic. María Teresa Zumarán
Nutritionist at Clínica Ricardo Palma