Vegetarian

Pasta with Summer Vegetables and Lemon Basil takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Pasta with Summer Vegetables and Lemon Basil takes 25 minutes to cook.

Pasta with Summer Vegetables and Lemon Basil makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Pasta with Summer Vegetables and Lemon Basil are:

Barilla Plus Rotini, 1 box
1/2 Onion
Grape Tomatoes, 12
Zucchini, 1.5 cup sliced/diced to pasta size
Yellow Squash, 1.5 cup sliced/diced to pasta size
Green Beans, 1/2 cup cut to pasta size
Olive Oil, Extra Virgin, 1.5 tbs
Garlic, 1.5 clove
Lemon juice, 1/3 cup
Basil, 2 tbsp
Parmesan Cheese, grated, 3/4 cup (divided into 1/2c & 1/4 c)

Here is how you make Pasta with Summer Vegetables and Lemon Basil:

Cook pasta according to directions on box.Heat the olive oil in a large saut? pan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, squash and green beans. Saut? for 2 or 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cover the pan and cook for 3 minutes more. Remove the lid, stir in the garlic and saut? for 2 more minutes. The squash should be tender yet still firm. Season generously with salt and pepper and stir well.When the pasta is al dente, drain it, reserving 1⁄2 cup of the water. Add the pasta and the reserved water to the vegetables. Pour the lemon juice overall, add a drizzle of olive oil, the basil, and 1⁄2 cup of the Parmesan. Toss well and taste for seasoning; adjust with salt, pepper, or lemon juice. Serve hot, garnished with a sprinkle of the remaining Parmesan and a lemon basil sprig.Makes 5-6 servings. (nutrition info based on 6). Would also work well as a side dish and/or with feta rather than parmesan.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NAOMIEVA.

The nutritional information for Pasta with Summer Vegetables and Lemon Basil is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 359.4

• Total Fat: 9.7 g
• Cholesterol: 9.9 mg
• Sodium: 267.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 51.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.1 g
• Protein: 17.8 g