Pasta Primavera with Summer Squash

Pasta Primavera with Summer Squash photo
prep time:
30 min
total time:
30 min
Makes 6 generous servings
HeatherHeather Clements

pasta tossed with summer vegetables in a creamy pesto sauce

ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
  • 3 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 medium diced carrot
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 sliced bell pepper
  • 1 small yellow squash, diced
  • 1 small zucchini, diced
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh marjoram (1 tsp dried)
  • 1 Tbsp fresh chopped oregano
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 3 Tbsp butter
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 lb pasta such as farfalle, ziti, etc.
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup frozen (or fresh) green peas
  • 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts and / or sliced olives
  • grated Parmesan cheese
  • fresh chopped parsley (or sprigs)

directions

In a saucepan saute 1 1/2 cups chopped onions, 3 minced garlic cloves, and 1 medium diced carrot in 2 Tbsp olive oil. When onions are translucent, add 1 sliced bell pepper; 1 small yellow squash, diced; 1 small zucchini, diced; 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh marjoram (1 tsp dried); 1 Tbsp fresh chopped oregano; 1/2 tsp salt; and 1/4 tsp ground black pepper, cooking for just a minute or two before stirring in 1/2 cup dry white wine. Cover and simmer about 10 minutes till veggies are just tender. While they’re cooking, boil water in a large pot for pasta. Meanwhile, melt 3 Tbsp butter in a small saucepan. Remove from heat, cover and set aside. Add 1 lb pasta (such as farfalle, ziti, etc.) to the large pot of boiling water, cover till this returns to a boil, then uncover and cook till al dente (usually about 10 minutes). Toss with melted butter, and stir in 1 cup diced tomatoes,1/2 cup frozen (or fresh) green peas, and 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts and / or sliced olives into the vegetables and cook about 2 minutes more, then stir in up to 1 1/2 tsp salt, 2 Tbsp lemon juice, and 1/2 tsp black pepper to season this sauce before ladling onto drained pasta. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese and fresh chopped parsley (or sprigs) on top and / or side.

notes

This is a good way to use a lot of the garden herbs and veggies that ripen all at once. It can be a bit bland for our tastes, so I tend toward the more generous portions of the seasonings.

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