Description
A delicious and easy-to-make pasta dish featuring a rich tomato sauce packed with colorful vegetables. This vegetarian recipe is perfect for a quick and satisfying dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 12 oz pasta (such as penne or fusilli)
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 zucchini (sliced)
- 1 red bell pepper (chopped)
- 1 cup mushrooms (sliced)
- 1 ½ cups marinara or tomato pasta sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
- fresh basil for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Boil pasta until al dente, then drain and set aside.
- Prepare the Sauce: Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil. Add vegetables, then marinara sauce and seasonings. Simmer.
- Combine: Toss cooked pasta with the sauce and heat through.
- Serve: Top with Parmesan and fresh basil.
Notes
- Consider using whole wheat or gluten-free pasta
- For added nutrition, throw in some spinach or kale towards the end of cooking
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
