Zucchini Noodles with Butter

I purchased a handy little gadget that makes noodles out of zucchini, more like spaghetti. I wanted a vegetarian dinner tonight so I pulled out a sweet onion, portobello mushrooms, fresh garlic, coconut oil, and butter. I love vegetables that have flavor and zucchini by nature does not have much flavor on its own, so I pulled out my bottle of red pepper flakes too. If you do not have a zucchini noodle maker, just use a vegetable peeler and peel long strips from your zucchini. I was amazed how tasty and filling my dinner was, this recipe will be added to my cookbook. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. WW point =6

Ingredients

• 1 small zucchini, wash do not peel
• 1 medium sweet onion, diced
• 3 fresh garlic cloves, sliced on the long side
• About 1 cup of any other vegetable you enjoy such as sweet peppers, mushrooms, broccoli florets, spinach or cauliflower
• ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped fine
• 1 tsp of coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon butter (use real butter)
• ½ tsp of kosher salt
• ¼ tsp of red pepper flakes

Directions

1. Put your zucchini into the noodle maker and twist until your zucchini is a little stub. Or using a vegetable peeler peel long strips of zucchini until the zucchini is all whittled down.
2. Chop your onions into a pile, slice your other vegetables, chop your parsley into another pile
3. Peel your garlic cloves and slice them lengthwise into small strips
4. Heat a wok or other heavy pan on medium-high with 1 tsp of coconut oil
5. When oil is hot, add onions, and vegetables (except fresh spinach, add that last)
6. Saute until soft
7. Push the vegetables to the side of the pan and add butter
8. When butter is melted, add the garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds, add zucchini noodles and sauté for 3-4 minutes in hot butter
9. Sprinkle red pepper flakes and salt over vegetables in pan and stir together
10. Serve hot