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Butter-Glazed Garden Pasta Recipe w/ Zucchini & Mushrooms

by TerriAnn
Easy Butter-Glazed Garden Pasta Recipe w/ Tri-Color Rigatoni, Zucchini, & Mushrooms

Easy Pasta Recipes – Butter-Glazed Garden Pasta Recipe w/ Tri-Color Rigatoni, Zucchini, & Mushrooms…

Way back when, my grandmother used to watch me for a couple hours after school until my mom got off of work. As a quick after-school snack, my grandmother would just combine butter, pasta, and parmesan cheese for me to munch on. I always enjoyed this quick pasta recipe though it probably wasn’t the most healthy for me. When my daughter was young, I would cook a variation for our family as a quick and light dinner. It was so cute how she’d say, “Noo-nules, mush-ooms, zucchini”.

Easy Butter-Glazed Garden Pasta Recipe w/ Tri-Color Rigatoni, Zucchini, & Mushrooms

While I still enjoy this easy pasta recipe, my family’s tastes have changed with my daughter not liking mushrooms and my husband not liking zucchini. The great thing about this recipe is that any other vegetables can be substituted or added in depending on personal preference. Cooked chicken or ground turkey/beef may be used as well.

Easy pasta recipe that is tasty for even the pickiest little ones. Can be easily adapted to personal palette preferences.
Ingredients
  • 1 pkg Tri-Color Spiral Noodles
  • 1/4 cup Butter (or Earth Balance or olive oil)
  • 1 pint White Mushrooms
  • 2 Medium-Sized Zucchini
  • 1 cup Parmesan Cheese
  • Garlic Salt
  • Olive Oil
Instructions
  1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
  2. Slice mushrooms. Slice zucchinis or chop into cubes.
  3. Add 2 Tbsp of olive oil to pan and heat on med-high.
  4. Sautée mushrooms and zucchini, drain, then set aside.
  5. After pasta is done boiling, drain, and return to low-med heat.
  6. Add butter. Allow to melt and stir until the pasta is well-coated.
  7. Season with garlic salt to taste.
  8. Add sautéed vegetables.
  9. Generously top with parmesan cheese or mix it in.
  10. Optional: Include cooked chicken strips to make the dish more hearty. To add more color, use yellow squash or bell peppers.

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20 comments

rachel @RunningRachel March 5, 2013 - 8:24 am

Yum!! This looks great! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 4:09 pm

You’re so welcome!

Kelly @ Texas Type A Mom March 5, 2013 - 8:43 am

Yum! This sounds delicious!

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 4:08 pm

Thanks – hope it comes in handy.

Jenny @ MyLittleMe March 5, 2013 - 10:37 am

This looks wonderful. I love all of the ingredients in it! Pinning for later definitely!

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 4:08 pm

Yep, you can’t go too wrong with pasta, butter, and sauteed veggies 🙂 Thanks!

The Mom Jen March 5, 2013 - 11:00 am

That looks amazing, pinning it for later!

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 4:07 pm

Thank you! I kind of feel like eating some of it now 😛

Sue March 5, 2013 - 11:32 am

That looks like something I would really enjoy for a meal! Thanks for sharing. Pinned it to my recipe board on Pinterest 🙂

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 4:07 pm

Thank you for sharing and I hope it turned out yummy if you had a chance to make it 🙂

Ellen Christian March 5, 2013 - 4:40 pm

Delicious! I love mushrooms!

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 4:06 pm

Yay! I hope you can use it one day.

Dee @ Cocktails with Mom March 6, 2013 - 12:04 pm

Looks yummy.

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 4:04 pm

And it was, except that the zucchini I used was kind of old and made it all tastes bitter 😀

Henrietta March 6, 2013 - 1:39 pm

This looks soooooo good and is perfect for spring!

TerriAnn van Gosliga March 11, 2013 - 4:03 pm

It’s a nice and light dish and it’s so easily customized to your own taste 🙂

Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins March 11, 2013 - 7:33 pm

Mmmm, that looks really delicious!

Brandy April 23, 2013 - 8:46 am

Ooo I love pasta type recipes, this would be a perfect addition to a BBQ. Thanks for sharing.

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Lily Kwan September 23, 2013 - 2:39 am

This recipe looks very tasty. Thanks for sharing!

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