Sometimes I only have 20 minutes to cook dinner! A quick San Marzano tomato pan sauce mixed with cooked pasta is quick, light, and delicious! In the summertime, I include fresh vegetables and fresh herbs! Here is one of my favorite summertime dishes!

The key to a great tasting quick pan sauce is getting the acidity out of the veggies by tossing them with olive oil and garlic before adding them to the tomatoes.

Simply adding squash and zucchini to the tomatoes creates a sour taste. Follow these simple steps and your simple pan sauce will be transformed into a gourmet dinner!

Super easy and so flavorful, a summer vegetable pasta can be dressed up or down! Serve it with a salad and fresh ciabatta or by itself!
Super easy and so flavorful, a summer vegetable pasta can be dressed up or down! Serve it with a salad and fresh ciabatta or by itself!

Summer San Marzano Veggie Pasta

Ingredients:
1 yellow squash, chopped into quartered rounds
1 zucchini, chopped into quartered rounds
2 cloves garlic, pressed
2 tbsp. olive oil
1/4 cup chopped kale
2 35 oz. cans San Marzano tomatoes
1 tbsp. fresh chopped basil
1 tbsp. fresh chopped rosemary
Salt/pepper
Freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 lb. of your favorite pasta

Directions:
Heat olive oil in your largest, deepest frying pan on low to medium heat, and add pressed garlic.

Cook on low/medium heat. Be careful not to burn the garlic! No brown just a golden glow!
Cook on low/medium heat. Be careful not to burn the garlic! No brown just a golden glow!

Add squash and zucchini, cook until slightly softened but still firm.

Add kale, basil and rosemary and coat with liquid.

Mix in tomatoes and heat through.

My favorite brand is Ciao tomatoes! Break up the whole tomatoes while mixing.
My favorite brand is Ciao tomatoes! Break up the whole tomatoes while mixing.

Cook pasta according to package in a separate pot of boiling water until al dente.

Add pasta to sauce and mix well.

Always top with fresh grated parmesan cheese.

Dinner tonight! Summer Veggie Pasta!
Dinner tonight! Summer Veggie Pasta!

Want to add meat?

The addition of chopped bacon, italian sausage, or ham adds another layer of flavor! Experiment!

Enjoy this summer dish!
Ciao!