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Summer Squash Noodle Nests

My favorite way to eat summer squash! Spiralized zucchini and yellow squash filled with cheese then toasted up under the broiler!

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup ricotta cheese, whole milk
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
  • 1 clove carlic, minced
  • 2 TBS fresh basil, minced
  • 1 zucchini
  • 1 yellow squash
  • 1-2 TBS olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • cooking spray

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, minced garlic, and basil. Add a pinch of salt and pepper to taste and set aside.

  2. Spiralize the zucchini and yellow squash.

  3. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.

  4. Gently form 4 equal sized nests of zucchini and squash noodles in your baking dish, leaving a spot in the center to fill with cheese.

  5. Drizzle the nests with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

  6. Distribute the cheese mixture equally among the 4 nests, filling the center of each nest.

  7. Place the baking dish in the broiler for 8-10 minutes or until cheese is browned in spots. Serve warm.

Recipe Notes

Everyone's broiler is different, start checking your baking dish around 6 minutes.