- To begin making the Summer Squash Pasta, cook the pasta according to instructions in salted boiling water in a saucepan. Drain and reserve 1-2 ladles of the water.
- Add squash and peas and let it cook for about 4 minutes or until the squash becomes tender. In a saucepan, add butter and garlic. Sauce it for about 2 minutes and then add the pasta, vegetable mixture and saute for 2-3 minutes more.
- After 2-3 minutes, add lemon juice, parmesan cheese and mix everything well. If the pasta is dry, add the reserved water to make it saucy. Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine and it is ready to be served.
- Serve Summer Squash Pasta along with Minestrone Soup for a light dinner on a weekday.
Summer Squash Pasta is the best dish to prepare during summers as it is light on stomach and quick to make. It can be prepared instantly that makes great dinner and a perfect backpack recipe. You can even pack it in your lunch box too.
Summer Squash Pasta
#FoodismSummerBonanza
By Pooja Gujarathi
Mar, 27th
613
Servings
2 persons
Cook Time
40 minutes
Ingredients
7
- 9
Ingredients
- Salt , Coarse as required
- Black pepper powder , as required
- 250 grams Penne pasta , of your choice
- 3 Yellow squash
- 1 cup Green peas (Matar)
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons Butter (Salted)
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- Parsley leaves , for garnish
