{"id":6331,"date":"2018-07-31T13:45:21","date_gmt":"2018-07-31T17:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/?page_id=6331"},"modified":"2022-07-29T12:40:52","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T16:40:52","slug":"cheesy-pasta-summer-veggies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/cheesy-pasta-summer-veggies\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheesy Pasta with Summer Veggies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Mainely Dish&quot; Recipe Video: Cheesy Pasta with Summer Veggies\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jx-DbfzTvXw?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>Recipe Ingredients and Instructions to Download and Print: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/05\/Mainely-Dish-Recipe-Sheet-Cheesy-Pasta-with-Summer-Veggies.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cheesy Pasta with Summer Veggies (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Serves: 6 | Serving Size: 1-1\u20442 cups<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<p>4 cups assorted vegetables, sliced (zucchini, broccoli, peas)<br \/>\n1 cup grape or fresh tomatoes (chopped and seeds removed)<br \/>\n2 cups uncooked whole wheat pasta (rotini, bow tie, penne)<br \/>\n11\u20442 tablespoons vegetable oil<br \/>\n2 medium garlic cloves, minced, or 1\u20444 teaspoon garlic salt<br \/>\n1\u20442 cup onion, chopped (about 1\u20442 medium onion)<br \/>\n1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning<br \/>\n1\u20444 teaspoon salt<br \/>\n1\/8 teaspoon ground black pepper<br \/>\n1\u20444 cup Parmesan cheese<br \/>\n1\u20442 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded<\/p>\n<h3>Directions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Wash and prepare vegetables and tomatoes.<\/li>\n<li>Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain water from cooked pasta and save 1\u20444 cup of water.<\/li>\n<li>Heat oil in a large skillet as pasta cooks. Add garlic and onion to skillet. Saut\u00e9 over medium heat about 1-2 minutes or until soft.<\/li>\n<li>Add any uncooked hard vegetables and cook for 3 minutes. Add soft vegetables and continue to cook. Add Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Add tomatoes last and cook until warm.<\/li>\n<li>Add cooked drained pasta to the vegetables. Add a little of the water from the pasta, if needed.<\/li>\n<li>Add cheeses to mixture. Stir until cheese is mostly melted. Serve immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Pasta and cheese may help picky eaters enjoy vegetables. Vary the flavors and colors.<\/li>\n<li>Add protein to this dish by stirring in cooked beans, meat or fish.<\/li>\n<li>Use thawed frozen vegetables in this recipe.<\/li>\n<li>Keep pasta on hand and use when you have extra vegetables.<\/li>\n<li>Use this recipe for a quick, delicious, and nutritious meal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>This material is provided by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. For more tips like this, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/spendsmart.extension.iastate.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spend Smart, Eat Smart website<\/a><\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/recipes\/cheesy-pasta-summer-veggies\/cheesy-pasta-with-summer-veggies-label\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6295\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/07\/Cheesy-Pasta-with-Summer-Veggies-Label.jpg\" alt=\"Cheesy Pasta with Summer Veggies Food Nutrition Facts Label\" width=\"259\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/07\/Cheesy-Pasta-with-Summer-Veggies-Label.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/07\/Cheesy-Pasta-with-Summer-Veggies-Label-155x300.jpg 155w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/07\/Cheesy-Pasta-with-Summer-Veggies-Label-73x140.jpg 73w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/07\/Cheesy-Pasta-with-Summer-Veggies-Label-317x612.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/07\/Cheesy-Pasta-with-Summer-Veggies-Label-423x816.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,259px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recipe Ingredients and Instructions to Download and Print: Cheesy Pasta with Summer Veggies (PDF) Serves: 6 | Serving Size: 1-1\u20442 cups Ingredients 4 cups assorted vegetables, sliced (zucchini, broccoli, peas) 1 cup grape or fresh tomatoes (chopped and seeds removed) 2 cups uncooked whole wheat pasta (rotini, bow tie, penne) 11\u20442 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":689,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/page-withsidebar.php","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6331","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Cheesy Pasta with Summer Veggies - Cooperative Extension: Food &amp; 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