Recipe: Perfect SUMMER SQUASH PASTA

SUMMER SQUASH PASTA.

You can cook SUMMER SQUASH PASTA using 10 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of SUMMER SQUASH PASTA

1. You need 1 lb of spaghetti.
2. You need 3 tbsp of olive oil.
3. You need 1 of ½ sweet onion, thinly sliced.
4. Prepare 2 pints of cherry tomatoes.
5. It's 3 of garlic cloves, thinly sliced.
6. It's 1 of ¾ cup reserved pasta water.
7. It's 3 tbsp of fresh basil, chopped.
8. It's 1 cup of fresh ricotta cheese.
9. You need 4 medium of yellow summer squash, washed and cut into 1/2 inch slices.
10. Prepare 1 of Salt & pepper to taste.

SUMMER SQUASH PASTA instructions

1. Cook the pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain the pasta, reserving ⅓ cup of the pasta water..
2. While the pasta cooks: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the diced squash & onion and sauté until tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the cherry tomatoes and garlic, reduce the heat to medium-low, and toss to combine. Cover the skillet and cook until the tomatoes are very tender and bursting, 7 to 9 minutes..
3. Season the tomato mixture with salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper. Add the pasta water and bring to a simmer. The mixture should form a sauce. If needed, add more pasta water..
4. Add the pasta and toss well to coat it in the sauce. To serve, pile portions of pasta onto plates and top each with 2 teaspoons basil and 2 tablespoons ricotta. Serve immediately..