Mikeys Summer Squash Pasta Recipes

PASTA WITH SUMMER SQUASH RECIPE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook uncovered over high heat.
• While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the squash, red pepper and salt. Cook stirring occasionally until squash is starting to soften about 8 minutes.
• When pasta is cooked to just under al dente reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta.
• Add the pasta, Parmagiano-Reggiano cheese, half of the chopped basil and the reserved cooking water to the pan with the squash, and stir together over the heat until well combined.
• Transfer the pasta to serving plates. Sprinkle with remaining basil and serve.

MIKEY'S SUMMER SQUASH PASTA

Steps:

• Put water on for pasta and cook the pasta according to the directions on package.
• in a large sauce pan or frying pan, fry bacon until nicely browned and crispy then remove and set aside.
• drain bacon grease and discard, But, do not wipe or clean pan because you want that stuff left in there!
• Add all of olive oil to your pan at a medium heat.
• add garlic to pan and saute for 1-2 minutes being careful no to burn.
• add onion and continue to saute until onions are tender.
• add tomatoes to pan and saute until 1/2 or so of the liquid has evaporated stirring often to help deglaze the bacon goodness from the pan.
• add all squash and toss into the rest of the ingredients and continue to saute and stir until squash begins to soften.
• at this point add the 2 tsp of butter to the pan and mix into the veggies.
• when veggies are tender to your liking, remove from heat and add the cooked crispy bacon, chopped basil and parmesan cheese and toss 1 more time.
• plate the pasta individually or place in a large serving bowl and top the pasta with the squash! sprinkle with extra parmesan if you like and serve with a green salad and some garlic bread. Good stuff!