5 pasta courtesy Recipes

red peppers, cored and cut into 1-inch wide strips, zucchini , quartered lengthwise and cut into 1-inch cubes, summer squash , quartered lengthwise and cut into 1-inch cubes, cremini mushrooms, halved, yellow onion, peeled and sliced into 1-inch strips, extra virgin olive oil, salt, divided , to taste, fresh ground black pepper, divided , to taste, dried italian herb seasoning or 1 tbsp herbes de provence, to taste, penne pasta, marinara sauce (store bought or homemade ), grated fontina cheese , to taste, grated smoked mozzarella cheese , to taste, frozen peas, thawed, grated parmesan cheese , plus, grated parmesan cheese, for topping , to taste, butter, cut into small pieces, to taste

vegetable oil cooking spray, butternut squash or 1 (2 lb) kombucha squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 3/4-inch chunks, onion, diced into 1/2-inch pieces, olive oil, for drizzling, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, goat cheese, crumbled, penne pasta, coursely chopped toasted walnuts, chopped fresh basil leaf, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

rotini pasta, roma tomatoes, seeded and diced, extra virgin olive oil, lemon , juice and zest of, crumbled ricotta salata or 1 cup feta cheese, salt, fresh ground black pepper

coarse salt, frozen chopped spinach, extra virgin olive oil, divided, zucchini, cremini mushrooms or 12 baby portabella mushrooms, sliced, onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, chopped, salt and pepper, roasted red pepper, drained, pat dry , quartered lengthwise then thinly sliced, butter, all-purpose flour, vegetable stock or 1 cup chicken stock, milk, grated fresh nutmeg , eyeball it, part-skim ricotta cheese, grated parmesan cheese , a couple of handfuls, plus some to pass at the table, fresh basil leaf, about 20 leaves