Easy Vegetarian Penne Pasta Recipe
Our Easy Vegetarian Penne Pasta Recipe is excellent for entertaining and it's a great side dish to bring to holiday parties too! You'll love this pasta with veggies recipe once you make it, it's such a simple recipe.
Servings: 10
Calories: 69kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Box Barilla Penne Pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 6 large cloves garlic , chopped
- 2 large zucchini , chopped
- 1 10 z container sliced portabella mushrooms
- 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes , sliced in half
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- salt to taste
- *parmesan cheese
- *crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a large pot bring salted water to a boil and add in penne pasta.
- Meanwhile in a large skillet add the olive oil, butter, and garlic and cook over medium heat and cook for a few minutes to allow the garlic to flavor the butter and oil.
- Once garlic is tender add the zucchini and mushrooms.
- Cook until the zucchini is slightly tender and remove and add the cherry tomatoes and parsley and salt.
- Make sure to remove pasta from water once al dente, reserve 1/2 to 1 cup of cooking water.
- Toss together the veggies, pasta, pasta water, and garnish with parsley, parmesan cheese, and chili flakes optional (leave off for kids).
Notes
Items with * are optional and therefore not included in the nutrition label.
Nutrition
Calories: 69kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 24mg | Potassium: 497mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 230IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.6mg