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Summer squash pasta in a cast iron pan.
4.80 from 5 votes

Summer Squash Pasta

This summer squash pasta is made with garden fresh zucchini and yellow squash. It's tossed with a simple sauce and topped with burrata cheese.
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 30 minutes
Total 45 minutes
Fat 17
Carbs 37
Protein 13
Yield 6

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. dried rigatoni
  • 1 cup reserved starchy pasta water
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil separated
  • ½ large red onion chopped
  • 1.5 teaspoons salt separated
  • 5 garlic cloves peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
  • ½ cup sauvignon blanc
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoons freshly ground pepper
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 medium yellow summer squash or 2 small
  • 1 medium zucchini or 2 small
  • 3-4 fresh basil leaves ripped
  • 3-4 fresh mint leaves ripped
  • 8 oz. burrata we used 4 2-oz. balls but you can use 2, 4-oz. balls as well
  • 1 tablespoons balsamic glaze

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Before straining the pasta, set aside 1 cup of the pasta water for later. Strain the pasta and set it aside for later.
  • Next, heat a large skillet with sides over medium/high heat. Add 1.5 Tbsp of olive oil. When the olive oil is fragrant, add the onion to the pan and season with ¼ teaspoon of salt. Sauté for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and cherry tomatoes to the skillet and season with an additional ¼ teaspoon of salt. Toss all of the ingredients together and sauté for an additional 4-5 minutes.
    Tomatoes and onions in a skillet.
  • Deglaze the pan with the sauvignon blanc and then add the tomato paste and ½ cup of the pasta water to the skillet. Whisk the tomato paste into the liquid and let the ingredients cook down for 1 minute.
  • Add the summer squash and zucchini to the skillet, adding the rest of the olive oil over the top of the zucchinis. Season the squash with ½ teaspoon of the salt and sauté for 4-6 minutes, tossing with the tomato and onion mixture. Stir occasionally.
    Zucchini and yellow squash in a skillet.
  • Next, toss the squash with the rest of the vegetables and sauce and season with pepper and red pepper flakes.
  • Add the cooked pasta to the skillet, along with the remaining pasta water and toss all of the ingredients together. Let the pasta warm in the sauce as it thickens for 2-3 minutes.
  • Remove the skillet from the heat. Top the pasta with the basil and mint and then place the burrata on top of the pasta. Drizzle the burrata with balsamic glaze and additional olive oil (if desired).
    Burrata cheese on top of pasta.
  • Serve with freshly cracked pepper.
    Summer squash pasta with burrata cheese and balsamic glaze on top.

Tips & Notes

  • Summer squash and zucchini are the same vegetable. Feel free to substitute one for the other.
  • The burrata is meant to be served at room temperature or cold on top of warm pasta. Do not try to mix the burrata into the hot pasta, especially over direct heat.

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Nutrition Facts

Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 17g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g