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Spaghetti with Summer Vegetable Sauce

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on July 17, 2013

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Spaghetti with Summer Vegetable Sauce

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 onion, chopped 1 large summer squash, halved lengthwise and sliced thin1 large zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced thin2 garlic cloves, minced12 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved½ cup dry white wine Salt and pepper 1 pound spaghetti 6 tablespoons basil pesto

Instructions

  1. Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Melt butter in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in squash and zucchini and cook until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes, wine, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper and cook until liquid is reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste; cover and keep warm.
  2. Meanwhile, add pasta and 1 tablespoon salt to boiling water and cook, stirring often, until al dente. Reserve ½ cup cooking water, then drain pasta and return it to pot. Toss vegetable mixture and pesto with pasta, adding reserved pasta water as needed. Serve.
Spaghetti with Summer Vegetable Sauce

Spaghetti with Summer Vegetable Sauce

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 onion, chopped
1 large summer squash, halved lengthwise and sliced thin
1 large zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced thin
2 garlic cloves, minced
12 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
½ cup dry white wine
Salt and pepper
1 pound spaghetti
6 tablespoons basil pesto

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 onion, chopped
1 large summer squash, halved lengthwise and sliced thin
1 large zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced thin
2 garlic cloves, minced
12 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
½ cup dry white wine
Salt and pepper
1 pound spaghetti
6 tablespoons basil pesto

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 onion, chopped
1 large summer squash, halved lengthwise and sliced thin
1 large zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced thin
2 garlic cloves, minced
12 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
½ cup dry white wine
Salt and pepper
1 pound spaghetti
6 tablespoons basil pesto

Why This Recipe Works

Wondering what to do with your garden’s bounty? We combined quick-cooking fresh vegetables like yellow squash, zucchini, and cherry tomatoes with store-bought pesto for a speedy summer supper.

Instructions

  1. Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Melt butter in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in squash and zucchini and cook until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes, wine, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper and cook until liquid is reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste; cover and keep warm.
  2. Meanwhile, add pasta and 1 tablespoon salt to boiling water and cook, stirring often, until al dente. Reserve ½ cup cooking water, then drain pasta and return it to pot. Toss vegetable mixture and pesto with pasta, adding reserved pasta water as needed. Serve.

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