{"id":23859,"date":"2011-09-22T16:57:37","date_gmt":"2011-09-22T20:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.foodiecitymom.com\/?p=15322"},"modified":"2022-01-27T14:42:31","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T19:42:31","slug":"whole-grain-penne-with-zucchini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mominthecity.com\/whole-grain-penne-with-zucchini\/","title":{"rendered":"Pasta With Zucchini Recipe (Too Easy to Mess Up!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<p>I love healthy recipes that my entire family enjoys. I appreciate such recipes, even more, when they are also quick and easy to prepare. My pasta with zucchini recipe that I mentioned in the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/five-dishes-from-one-huge-zucchini\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Five Dishes From One (Huge!) Zucchini\u201d<\/a> post checks all of these boxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.static.flickr.com\/6180\/6172887844_f7f476ac0f.jpg\" alt=\"Pasta With Zucchini Recipe (Too Easy to Mess Up!)\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pasta-with-zucchini-recipe\">Pasta With Zucchini Recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"print-this-button-shell\">\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"print-this-button\" onClick=\"parent.location='https:\/\/mominthecity.com\/whole-grain-penne-with-zucchini\/?printthis=1&printsect=1'\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Print This!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<!-- Print This Section 1 Start -->\n<div class=\"print-this-content\">\n<p><strong>Whole Grain Penne with Zucchini<br>\n<\/strong><em>Yield: 4 servings<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ingredients<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups of uncooked whole grain penne<\/li>\n<li>3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd red onion, chopped<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd medium zucchini, chopped<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves fresh garlic, minced (my family really LOVES garlic!)<\/li>\n<li>kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>freshly grated Parmesan cheese to sprinkle on top (if desired)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Cooking Instructions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Prepare the penne according to the directions on the package.<\/li>\n<li>Heat the olive oil in a large fry pan over a medium heat. Add the onion, zucchini and garlic to the pan. Stirring occasionally, cook everything until the zucchini is tender (approximately 5 minutes). Add the salt and pepper to taste.<\/li>\n<li>Combine the drained penne with the zucchini mixture from the fry pan in a large bowl. Toss everything together to combine.\u00a0 Then, serve.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div>\n<!-- Print This Section 1 End -->\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Recipe Notes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>*Cut the zucchini up relatively small so that kids willeasily eat it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*Sprinkle freshly grated Parmesan over the pasta\/veggie mixture after combining everything.\u00a0 (I also put some of the grated Parmesan on the dining room table at dinner time. My 4-year-old son Sean is more excited about trying new things when he gets to \u201csprinkle\u201d something on top.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*You can serve the pasta with grilled chicken.\u00a0 My 7-year-old son Michael mixed his chopped-up grilled chicken with the pasta on his plate. He then declared that \u201cit tastes better that way\u201d. <br><br>I took note and served the leftovers that way the next day for lunch. The pasta\/veggie\/chicken combination is equally good served warm or at room temperature. That is why this dish will be added to my \u201cschool lunch arsenal\u201d!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>If you found this recipe helpful, please share it. 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