You know those days when cooking feels like climbing a mountain? This creamy zucchini pasta is the lazy cook’s dream. I threw it together one night when I was too tired to think straight, and honestly, it’s been my weeknight hero ever since. All you need is one tray, a good appetite, and maybe someone to help with dishes—though technically, there’s barely any. The magic happens right in the oven. The zucchini softens, the garlic gets that mellow golden flavor, and the sauce becomes silky without you stirring endlessly at the stove. If you’re into vegan zucchini recipes or hunting for easy zucchini recipes that don’t taste like punishment, this one’s your jam. So grab that tray, toss your zucchini, pasta, and sauce together, and let the oven do the work. I promise, by the time you’re scraping the last bit off your plate, you’ll be wondering why you ever made pasta any other way.