Garden Goods

It's the time of year where even if you don't garden, you are still benefiting from one. Office lunchroom tables are filling with garden randoms like tomatoes, zucchini, summer squash, (insert what you see in your office here), etc. Some of the garden goods can be kind of intimidating to use. Here is a quick, easy recipe to help clear your office lunchroom.

Tomato and Summer Squash Pasta

Ingredients:
3 medium tomatoes
2 medium (or one large) summer squash
8 oz of spaghetti or linguine
3 tablespoons of olive oil
2 tsp of thyme
1/2 cup of shredded reduced fat mozzarella
Salt and pepper

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Peel, halve, and seed the the squash. Cut each half into slices (about a centimeter wide) and place in a bowl. Next halve and slice the tomatoes and place them into the same bowl. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over the vegetables and toss to coat. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray and place the vegetables on it. Sprinkle the vegetables with thyme, place in the oven for 8- 10 minutes or until the vegetables start turning golden brown.

While the vegetables are in the oven, cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and coat the cooked pasta with the remaining olive oil.

When the vegetables are done, add them to the pasta along with the mozzarella cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste, mix well, and serve immediately.