Simply Delicious Vegetable Pasta

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large sauté pan. Allow it to get warm, but not too hot.

Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to boil for the pasta and cook according to package directions, reserving a cup of pasta water when it is finished.

When oil is warm, add garlic and cook just until flavor, and scent, is released. Be careful not to burn it!

Add zucchini and toss to coat with oil. Cook until it softens and begins to turn translucent.

Add tomatoes. Cook for just a couple of minutes until they warm through and begin to soften. Add 2 teaspoons of crushed red pepper and toss with vegetables.

Add 1 tablespoon of water to the pan to deglaze if necessary. Pour cooked vegetables over the cooked pasta, being sure to get any oil left behind and all the bits of garlic and crushed red pepper.

Drizzle the remaining tablespoon of oil over the pasta and toss gently with tongs to combine. If pasta is too dry add more of the reserved pasta water. (I think a splash of lemon juice would probably work well and taste nice also, but I haven’t tried that yet!)

I recommend serving it topped with parmesan cheese.