Rustic Summer Vegetable Pasta

Name: Rustic Summer Vegetable Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1 medium zucchini, cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 1 medium yellow summer squash, cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 medium eggplant, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley; 3 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil, divided; 1 package (14-1/2 ounces) uncooked multigrain spaghetti; 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

My veggie pasta proves you can’t have too much of a good thing. Feel free to change it up with whatever fresh veggies are in the garden or farmers market. —Bryn Namavari, Chicago, Illinois

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 medium zucchini, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 medium yellow summer squash, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium eggplant, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
3 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil, divided
1 package (14-1/2 ounces) uncooked multigrain spaghetti
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add zucchini and yellow squash; cook and stir until tender. Remove from pan.
In same pot, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, eggplant and mushrooms; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic and pepper flakes; cook 1 minute longer. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper. Stir in oregano, parsley and half of the basil; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain; add spaghetti and squash to vegetable mixture. Drizzle with remaining oil; toss to combine. Top with cheese and remaining basil.

Nutrition Facts

2 cups: 315 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 445mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 8g fiber), 15g protein.

Originally published as Rustic Summer Vegetable Pasta in Taste of Home June/July 2015

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DLElf

Jul 6, 2016

Love this recipe! We had almost all the ingredients in our garden, and this is such a delicious way to make them disappear. My nearest and dearest asked for bell peppers. Peppers with eggplant? It worked. It's also a very good recipe for the slow cooker.
chris_giles18

Oct 22, 2015

This was my first time ever cooking with eggplant, and I enjoyed it although my husband didn't much care for it and picked out his eggplant pieces. More leftovers for me :-)
Janadele

Aug 31, 2015

Enjoyed a good dish for vegetarians.
JanaTheTeacher

Jul 21, 2015

It was delicious & healthy; lots of vegetables! As the sauce simmered, I added some water to it, as it seemed a bit thick (I had LOTS of vegetables!).
curlylis85

Jul 12, 2015

I thought that the fresh herbs gave this a nice flavor, and it was nice to have a wide variety of vegetables for a light summer meal. I did substitute the eggplant for one more zucchini in the first step since my husband hates zucchini. I added the zucchini and summer squash to the dish at the end as part of the "vegetable mixture."
toolbarsco

Jun 5, 2015

This recipe was pretty good. I liked all the veggies but added slices of sausage for the carnivores in my family. The only thing I would change would be to reduce the red pepper flakes to 1/4 or 1/2 tsp. We all felt the heat overwhelmed the nice flavors of the veggies.
Remenec

Jun 1, 2015

This recipe make me anxious for summer! The fresh herbs, garden veggies and tomato sauce was fantastic! I added some garlic salt to season the vegetables a little more.
Shelly Stoker

May 22, 2015

When do you add the zucchini and yellow summer squash back in?