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    Garden Fresh Pasta Dinner

    September 3, 2008 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 8 Comments

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    Garden Fresh Pasta Dinner

    Pasta plus veggies from the garden - simplest dinner ever!
    Prep Time5 minutes
    Cook Time20 minutes
    Servings - 4 servings

    Ingredients 

    • 12 oz. box bowtie pasta
    • 3 tomatoes from the garden diced
    • 3 basil leaves chopped
    • 4 Tbsp olive oil
    • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
    • 2-3 tsp minced garlic
    • 1 zucchini sliced
    • 2 Tbsp butter melted

    Instructions

    • Marinate diced tomatoes and basil in EVOO 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 or chilled.
    • Saute zucchini in melted butter. Serve with pasta!

    DELICIOSO!

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    Filed Under: Budget Friendly Recipes, Pasta Recipes Tagged With: zucchini

    Comments

    1. The Happy Housewife says

      September 4, 2008 at 2:44 pm

      This sounds like a great dish to take to a potluck! Thanks for sharing!
      Toni

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    2. Martha A. says

      September 4, 2008 at 6:21 pm

      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!

      Reply
    3. Anonymous says

      September 4, 2008 at 7:40 pm

      okay, that’s enough. can yyou please tell me what evoo is?!

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    4. $5 Dinner Mom says

      September 4, 2008 at 7:44 pm

      Extra Virgen Olive Oil!!!

      It’s Rachael Ray’s abbreviation!

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    5. WendyDarling says

      September 5, 2008 at 10:25 am

      This sounds wonderful!! 🙂 I can’t wait to try it. 🙂

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    6. Mary Ellen ~ Carolina Momma says

      September 9, 2008 at 3:55 pm

      Found you through The Grocery Cart Challenge. What a great recipe – delicious and simple!

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    7. Tammy says

      May 1, 2009 at 12:24 am

      Is that teaspoons or tablespoons of the EVOO?

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    8. Jen says

      May 13, 2009 at 7:40 am

      Tammy–
      A capital “T” is tablespoon. Small “t” is teaspoon.

      Hope that helps!

      Reply

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