Zucchini and Summer Squash Pasta with Balsamic Mushrooms and Tomatoes

I enjoy getting creative with Zucchini and Summer Squash Noodles! This is one of my favorites because it’s both easy and versatile!

You can serve it as a main dish, a vegetable, or alongside baked chicken! And you’ll feel good about serving all these veggies to your family in just one dish!

It’s made from all fresh ingredients, prepared with love for the health of your family! It’s also not filled with starch from the noodles so you don’t have to worry about calories.

To make it even easier here are some Convenience Tips:

1. Prepare veggies ahead of time and store in the fridge so your dinner cooking time is cut way down.
2. You can store the remaining cut up veggies in another container.
3. If you don’t like the slicing and dicing, purchase cut veggies already prepared from your produce department.
4. Spiralize several batches of veggies all at once. On another day, simply saute the extra in garlic and butter – with a sprig of basil thrown in if you prefer.
5. Use a healthy spaghetti sauce as your topping in place of the cut up veggies.

If you find you like spiralized veggies and would like to switch things up even more – here are two more recipes from my website:

Roasted Red Pepper Sauce over Spiralized Veggies

Creamy Cashew Sauce over Sweet Potato Noodles with Spinach

Don’t want to shop for a spiralizer? Here are two on Amazon for even more convenience. I’m all for convenience! I use the second one and it works just fine!

Hope you enjoy the recipes!  If you have any tips, leave a comment!

And if you make any alterations, I would love to hear about it. I’m always looking for new ideas for great tasting veggies! Especially when they can be used as a main dish.

Zucchini and Summer Squash Pasta with Balsamic Mushrooms, Onions and Tomatoes

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Servings	Prep Time
2 people	15 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Servings Prep Time 2 people 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Zucchini and Summer Squash Pasta with Balsamic Mushrooms, Onions and Tomatoes Yum Print Recipe Servings Prep Time 2 people 15 minutes Cook Time 15 minutes Servings Prep Time 2 people 15 minutes Cook Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 large summer squash spiralized
• 1 large zucchini spiralized
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic chopped
• 1 cup mushrooms sliced
• 1/2 cup yellow onion chopped
• 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 4 large tomatoes diced
• 2 Tbsp fresh basil chopped
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese shredded

Servings: people

Instructions

1. Prepare veggies and garlic as noted.
2. Heat olive oil in skillet.
3. Add garlic, mushrooms and onions. Cook until caramelized.
4. Add balsamic vinegar and cook about 2 more minutes.
5. Add tomatoes and continue cooking until tender (about 2 minutes).
6. Add zucchini and summer squash and cook until desired tenderness.
7. Top with basil. Cook 1 minute then top with Parmesan cheese and serve.

Recipe Notes

God-given health benefits I enjoy from these ingredients:

Summer Squash:  may help support your immune system, contains antioxidant that help protect your cells from pollutants, and may help prevent anemia.

Zucchini: may aid in eye health, weight loss, metabolize cholesterol, prevent sclerosis, and aid with health of nerve cells and bones.

Mushrooms: may aid in heart health, fight cancer, help treat viral diseases, and influenza, cut cholesterol and fight leukemia.

Onions: may improve immunity, fight infection, regulate blood sugar, reduce inflammation, fight allergies.

Tomatoes: may interfere with chemical unions needed to create carcinogens, protect cells, aid in heart health, regulate fat in the blood.

Olive Oil: may aid in prevention of heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, and depression.

Garlic: detoxes the body and may boost immune function, lower blood pressure, and fight colds and flu.

Basil: may reduce stress, detox cells, and act as an antibacterial.

 

 

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