Garden Vegetable Pasta, made with all the vegetables that come from a summer garden, with or without meat, makes the perfect easy pasta dinner. Healthy vegetables from your own harvest compliment this pasta recipe so well!

A Pasta Recipe With Homegrown Vegetables

Happy Tuesday! If you are like me you spent yesterday doing all kinds of fun family things and now your house is trashed... summer is a catch-22 aren't they? Have an awesome day of fun and relaxing but then you have to make up for it the following day times ten. This is such a great pasta dish that comes together in a snap, so plan on it for tonight so that you don't have to think about dinner or take too long getting it ready. Garden vegetable pasta is just what you need.

This pasta is all things good in your garden made into a simple sauce that is chock full of goodness and flavor. I chose to use canned or home bottled tomatoes in the recipe because working with fresh garden tomatoes in a sauce adds a lot of extra steps. Everything else can come from the garden or farmer's market and you can make it with or without meat (see the notes of the recipe for details). It's such a forgiving recipe and one that I make often in the summer when my garden is full of yummy things to eat.

So gather up some veggies, boil up some pasta, and add a heavy hand of fresh cheese - you won't regret it.

Dinner is done.

Tips and Tricks for Making Garden Vegetable Pasta

To make this without the meat, simply omit the meat and sub in 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil to saute the onion and bell pepper in. We really like it both ways. Hot Italian sausage is excellent in it.
The zucchini and yellow squash cook down a lot. If you need to hide them from your family, peel them (to remove the color), and grate them with a cheese grater. They'll be nearly indistinguishable! It's my favorite trick for hiding these veggies in pasta sauce.
This is great served over any pasta you like which means you can go for traditional, whole grain, gluten-free, or even zucchini noodles to meet your needs.
This pasta is great served with a loaf of Rustic Italian Bread (takes a little time, so plan ahead), Super Simple No-Knead Bread (also a plan-ahead bread), or even Easy Breadsticks. Add a side salad and some seasonal fruit and you'll have yourself one fresh and seasonal meal.

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