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🍽️ Zucchini Rings in Spicy Tomato Sauce with Bacon

326 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 4 medium-sized zucchini
• 8 slices bacon
• 700 g ripe tomatoes
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 small white onion
• 2 tbsp freshly chopped basil
• olive oil
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• sugar
• nutmeg

Instructions

1. 1. Wash the zucchini thoroughly under running water.
2. 2. Slice the zucchini into thick rounds.
3. 3. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
4. 4. Add the zucchini slices to the boiling water.
5. 5. Cook the zucchini for 8 to 10 minutes.
6. 6. Drain the water and set the zucchini aside.
7. 7. Wash the tomatoes thoroughly.
8. 8. Pour hot water over the tomatoes.
9. 9. Peel the skin off the tomatoes.
10. 10. Halve the tomatoes.
11. 11. Remove the core of the tomatoes.
12. 12. Dice the tomato flesh into small cubes.
13. 13. Peel the onion.
14. 14. Chop the onion finely.
15. 15. Peel the garlic clove.
16. 16. Cut the garlic clove in half lengthwise.
17. 17. Heat 4 tablespoons of oil in a pot.
18. 18. Add the chopped onion to the hot oil.
19. 19. Sauté the onion until translucent.
20. 20. Add the garlic to the pot.
21. 21. Pour in 2 tablespoons of water.
22. 22. Add the diced tomatoes to the pot.
23. 23. Cover the pot with a lid.
24. 24. Simmer the sauce over medium heat for 10 minutes.
25. 25. Stir the sauce occasionally.
26. 26. Remove the pot from the heat.
27. 27. Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of sugar.
28. 28. Season the sauce with salt.
29. 29. Season the sauce with pepper.
30. 30. Grate some fresh nutmeg into the sauce.
31. 31. Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning if needed.
32. 32. Chop the basil finely.
33. 33. Stir the basil into the tomato sauce.
34. 34. Cut the bacon in half lengthwise.
35. 35. Fry the bacon in a pan without adding extra fat.
36. 36. Arrange the zucchini on a serving platter.
37. 37. Lightly pepper the zucchini.
38. 38. Pour the tomato sauce over the zucchini.
39. 39. Distribute the fried bacon over the sauce.
40. 40. Garnish the dish with fresh parsley or basil leaves.
41. 41. Serve the dish warm.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 326
• Protein: 8 g · Fett/Fat: 26 g · Carbs: 14 g