Garden Fresh Pasta Dinner
Yield – 4 servings
Preparation Time – 5 minutes
Cooking Time – 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 box Bowtie Pasta ($1.25)
- 3-4 Fresh tomatoes from the garden, diced (Free!)
- 3-4 Fresh Basil Leaves, finely chopped (Free!)
- 1-2 cup mozzerella cheese ($1.67)
- 4 T EVOO ($.25)
- 2-3 garlic cloves, chopped ($.10)
- 1 zucchini ($.79)
- 1 T EVOO or Butter ($.10)
Directions
- Marinate diced tomatoes and basil in EVOO (can you tell I watch Rachael Ray?!) and garlic. Add a splash of vinegar to the marinade if you like!
- Cook pasta as directed. Drain. Pour marinating tomatoes over pasta. Sprinkle cheese throughout. Let cheese melt. Serve warm.
- Saute zucchini in EVOO or butter. Serve with pasta!
DELICIOSO!
Cost $4.16
This is being posted as part of the Recipe Box Swap at I Have to Say…
The Happy Housewife says
This sounds like a great dish to take to a potluck! Thanks for sharing!
Toni
Martha A. says
Yummy! That sounds so good! I was not able to grow basil this year.
Just think how nice it would have been if you grew the zucchini too!
i just posted on the Tapestries of the Heart blog on how to make your own Mozzarella cheese in case you are interested!
Anonymous says
okay, that’s enough. can yyou please tell me what evoo is?!
$5 Dinner Mom says
Extra Virgen Olive Oil!!!
It’s Rachael Ray’s abbreviation!
WendyDarling says
This sounds wonderful!! 🙂 I can’t wait to try it. 🙂
Mary Ellen ~ Carolina Momma says
Found you through The Grocery Cart Challenge. What a great recipe – delicious and simple!
Tammy says
Is that teaspoons or tablespoons of the EVOO?
Jen says
Tammy–
A capital “T” is tablespoon. Small “t” is teaspoon.
Hope that helps!