Shaved Squash and Tomato Pasta

Name: Shaved Squash and Tomato Pasta
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bunch basil, leaves chopped; 113 grams fresh mozzarella (regular or smoked), roughly chopped; 1 clove garlic; 907 grams assorted heirloom tomatoes, chopped; 4 servings Kosher salt; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling; 59 milliliters grated grana padano or parmesan cheese, plus more for topping; 4 servings Freshly ground pepper; 340 grams mezzi rigatoni or other short pasta; 1 small yellow squash

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Shaved Squash and Tomato Pastan a try. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 22g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 595 calories. If you have olive oil, mozzarella, mezzi rigatoni, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

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Add the pasta and garlic and cook as the pasta label directs; reserve 1 cup of the cooking water, then drain.

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Meanwhile, thinly slice the squash on the wide side of a box grater (or use a mandoline).

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Combine the squash, tomatoes, olive oil and basil in a large bowl; add 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste.

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Mash the cooked garlic with the flat side of a chef's knife; add it to the bowl along with the pasta, grana padano and mozzarella. Toss until combined, adding the reserved pasta water as needed to moisten. Season with salt and pepper. Divide among bowls; drizzle with olive oil and top with more grana padano.

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