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Andi's easy zucchini... and carrots with basil sauce is for Side Dish.

Andi's easy zucchini... and carrots with basil sauce takes 3 minutes to prepare.

Andi's easy zucchini... and carrots with basil sauce takes 5 minutes to cook.

Andi's easy zucchini... and carrots with basil sauce makes 3 servings.

The ingredients for Andi's easy zucchini... and carrots with basil sauce are:

2 skinny zucchinis sliced (approximitely 2 cups)
1 cup carrots (prefer pre-sliced snacking or baby carrots)
1/2 Tbsp (1.5 tsp) chopped basil)
1 Tbsp Brummel and Brown 'Margarine'

a Ziplock Zip and Steam Microwavable steam bag (Medium)

Here is how you make Andi's easy zucchini... and carrots with basil sauce:

Wash and dry two zucchinis (thinner is more tender)Slice off the blossom and stem ends and discard.Slice the zucchini in half lengthwise then in 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices. Place in medium sized "Ziplock Zip and Steam Bag". Add 1-2 cups pre-sliced carrots (the krinkle cut slices for snacking are very convenient) or baby carrots to the same bag. Place bag in microwave and microwave on high for about a minute less than the manufacturer recommendation printed on the bag for 'cut or baby carrots' (about 4-5 minutes). You'll want the zucchini to be tender but not mushy and it takes a tiny bit longer to cook carrots than zucchini, so watch your time carefully. If the first time you make this it's mushy, subtract a minute next time.Let bag stand for 1 minute to cool, carefully open bag (avoiding steam) toss in 1 Tbsp of 'margarine' (i like Brummel and Brown), and about 1.5 tsp chopped basil or another herb like rosemary (I use a simple squirt or two of the tubed basil you can buy in the refridgerated section of the produce aisle.)Seal bag and gently shake, turning and flipping over until the 'margarine' is melted and herbs evenly distributed.Open bag and serve.Serving Size: makes three 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 3Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANDICOONS.

The nutritional information for Andi's easy zucchini... and carrots with basil sauce is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 3
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 51.0

• Total Fat: 1.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 61.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 8.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
• Protein: 1.2 g

The dietary needs meet for Andi's easy zucchini... and carrots with basil sauce is Vegetarian