13 summer veggie pasta Recipes

dry penne pasta (2-1/3 cups), extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, zucchini, trimmed and cut into matchstick-size strips (8 oz., 2 cups), sugar snap peas , strings removed, cherries or 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved, shallot, finely chopped (3 tbsp.), sherry wine vinegar or 1 tbsp white wine vinegar, dijon-style mustard, salt, ground black pepper, fresh parsley, chopped, asiago cheese, finely shredded (optional)

rotini pasta, cooked, cucumber, peeled and diced, broccoli, chopped, tomatoes, diced, salt and pepper, mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, salt, ranch dressing mix

zucchini , halved lengthwise and cut into 1-inch slices, onions, cut into wedges, yellow summer squash , halved lengthwise and cut into 1-inch slices, sweet yellow peppers , cut into 1-inch pieces, fresh baby carrots , halved lengthwise, olive oil, uncooked fusilli pasta, shredded fontina cheese, heavy whipping cream, canned diced tomatoes in sauce, grated parmesan cheese, divided, garlic cloves, minced, salt, pepper

onion, cut into 1-inch squares, summer squash, thinly sliced, zucchini, thinly sliced, eggplant, thinly sliced, red bell pepper, cut into chunks, olive oil , or as needed, salt and ground black pepper to taste, penne pasta, alfredo sauce, low-sodium chicken broth, grated parmesan cheese, divided, shredded mozzarella cheese, divided, dry bread crumbs

fusilli or 1 lb rotini pasta, olive oil, zucchini (quartered lengthwise and sliced), garlic clove, minced, chopped tomatoes, white wine (i use veggie stock), chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh chives, chopped flat leaf parsley, chopped fresh marjoram, salt and pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese

dry ziti pasta, uncooked, vegetable oil, yellow summer squash , cut into 1/4-inch slices, salt, ground black pepper, frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry, chunky vegetable pasta sauce, refrigerated alfredo sauce, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided

whole wheat pita bread, prepared pasta sauce (with vegetables), red bell pepper, finely diced, zucchini, finely diced, summer squash, finely diced, sliced mushrooms, drained, dried oregano, dried basil, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese, crushed red pepper flakes , to taste (optional)

tomato and basil pasta sauce, lasagna noodles (i used the no boil type by barilla), grated carrot, broccoli floret, chopped, zucchini, sliced thin, summer squash, sliced thin, onion, diced, mushrooms, sliced thin, chopped sweet bell pepper (i used orange and yellow combined), sliced ripe olives, baby spinach leaves, fresh basil, chopped, lowfat mozzarella cheese, if you like a bit of spice you can sprinkle the layers of pasta sauce with crushed red pepper flakes

olive oil, rough chopped garlic, sweet bell pepper, chopped (red , orange, yellow is good), zucchini, sliced (or other summer squash), sliced mushrooms, tomatoes, halved, chopped green onion, chopped flat leaf parsley, chopped basil, mild goat cheese, crumbled (chevre), salt and pepper, farfalle pasta or 8 oz rigatoni pasta or 8 oz rotini pasta

carrots, peeled, zucchini, summer squash, mushrooms, olive oil, dried italian herb seasoning, kosher salt, ground black pepper, orzo pasta, tomatoes, halved, shredded parmesan cheese

portabella mushrooms (stem removed and tender part chopped and added to veggies), italian dressing, gorgonzola, provolone cheese, romano cheese (grated ), zucchini, yellow squash (summer), chopped shallot, chopped garlic, onion, chopped (white or red ), olive oil, marsala wine, vegetable juice, chopped fresh basil, angel hair pasta, cooked, salt and pepper