Summer Squash Pasta Recipe

Ingredients

Salt – Coarse as required,Black pepper powder – as required,250 grams Penne pasta – of your choice,3 Yellow squash – quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced,1 cup Green peas (Matar),4 tablespoons Butter – cut into small pieces,1 tablespoon Lemon juice,1/2 cup Parmesan cheese – grated,Parsley leaves – for garnish

Instructions

1. To begin making the Summer Squash Pasta, cook the pasta according to instructions in salted boiling water in a saucepan. Drain and reserve 1-2 ladles of the water.Add squash and peas and let it cook for about 4 minutes or until the squash becomes tender.In a saucepan, add butter and garlic. Sauce it for about 2 minutes and then add the pasta, vegetable mixture and saute for 2-3 minutes more.After 2-3 minutes, add lemon juice, parmesan cheese and mix everything well. If the pasta is dry, add the reserved water to make it saucy.Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine and it is ready to be served.Serve Summer Squash Pasta along with Minestrone Soup for a light dinner on a weekday.

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