Pasta with Summer Veggies

Ingredients:

1/3 cup chopped green onion
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
2 teaspoons unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon reduced-sodium chicken bouillon granules
1 cup uncooked semolina pasta
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 medium yellow summer squash, chopped
1 medium tomato, chopped

Directions:

1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic. Saute stirring often, until onions are translucent.

2. Add water and bring to a boil. Once boiling add chicken bouillon. Be sure to stir often so that the bouillon will completely dissolve.

Easy Tomato Sauce with Salami

Ingredients:
1 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, sliced thinly
4 oz of salami, thinly sliced
2 cans of chopped tomatoes (2x 14oz)
2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
2 tsp sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
Your favorite pasta

Method:
In a large skillet, heat the oil and cook the onion and salami until the onion is soft and translucent. Stir in the undrained cans of chopped tomatoes, basil and sugar. Simmer the mixture uncovered for about 5 minutes or until the sauce starts to thicken.

Season with salt and pepper.

Beef Pasta with Red Peppers

It’s that time of year, my produce stand is open again! Peppers and zuchini are back in the diet. Peppers were getting really expensive at the grocery store so I’m happy to see them a decent price when we buy local.

Ingredients:
1 lb penne pasta
1 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 lb ground beef
1/2 tsp ground fennel
1 can tomatoes (14oz)
2 red peppers, halved and sliced
1/2 cup water
1 small beef stock cube
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 medium zucchini, sliced finely
1 tbsp fresh chives, chopped

Whole Grain Baked Spaghetti

By: Carrie Lauth

Preheat oven to 350.

1 T extra virgin olive oil
1 12 oz. container cottage cheese
8 ounces ground turkey
1 cup sliced mushrooms
one half small onion, diced
half small green pepper, chopped
2 teaspoons diced garlic
1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
1 1/2 tsp. Italian seasonings
dash salt
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Cook whole grain spaghetti according to package directions, drain and set aside. Spray a deep pie plate with olive oil cooking spray. In a medium bowl, beat 1 egg with Parmesan cheese and olive oil. Add noodles to egg mixture, stir gently and place in pie plate.