Finalist Eddie Jackson's dish, Summer Veggies: Veggie Pasta Scampi, for the Star Challenge, Summer Live, as seen on Food Network Star, Season 11.
Recipe courtesy of Eddie Jackson

Summer Veggie Pasta Scampi

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 35 min
  • Active: 35 min
  • Yield: 2 to 4 servings

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a large saute pan and add the mushrooms, garlic and shallots. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Add some wine (a quarter to half of the bottle), the lemon zest and juice. Simmer 2 to 3 minutes more. Reduce the heat to low to keep the sauce warm until ready to use.
  2. Using a vegetable peeler, carefully peel the summer squash and zucchini until you reach the center, creating pasta-like vegetable noodles.
  3. Heat some olive oil in a large pan set over medium heat. Saute the vegetable noodles 2 to 3 minutes. Add the warm sauce then add some chile flakes and season with salt and pepper. Add in the cheese and some tomatoes, and cook 1 to 2 minutes more. Finish with a few pinches of parsley.