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Light zucchini Bolognese pasta

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $1.62 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

25mintotal
≈ $1.62a serving
562kcalper serving
36gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Light zucchini Bolognese pasta, a serving idea
AI-generated image · Serving idea

Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Heat the water

    Fill the saucepan halfway with water and bring it to a boil over high heat. Add a pinch of salt.

  2. Prep the veggies

    Peel the onion and cut it into small dice. Wash the zucchini and cut it into small cubes, no need to peel it. Set aside.

  3. Cook the pasta

    Pour the pasta into the boiling water and let it cook 8 to 10 min, depending on the time on the package. Drain in the colander.

    Tip · To keep the pasta from sticking, stir it as soon as it hits the boiling water.
    Tip · If the sauce is too thick, add 2 to 3 tbsp of pasta water to loosen it.

  4. Sauté the onion

    In the nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook 2 min without browning.

  5. Add the meat

    Add the ground beef to the skillet and brown it 3 to 4 min, breaking it up with the wooden spoon. Salt and pepper lightly.

  6. Stir in the zucchini

    Add the zucchini cubes to the skillet and let them cook 3 min over medium heat, stirring.

  7. Add the paste and season

    Add the tomato paste and oregano to the skillet. Mix well and let it simmer 2 min over low heat.

  8. Toss the pasta and sauce

    Add the drained pasta to the skillet with the sauce. Toss gently to coat the pasta well.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 562 kcal. 56% comes from carbs, 25% from protein and 16% from fat.

79 gCarbs
36 gProtein
10 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy562 kcal
Protein35.8 g
Carbs79 g
of which sugars5.1 g
Fat9.9 g
of which saturated fat2.5 g
Fiber5.4 g
Salt0.3 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $1.62 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $3.25for 2 people
≈ $1.62a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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