Veggie Pasta

This recipe was created by my mom and me. We pretty much just added any vegetables we could find to our pasta, and created a wonderfully yummy dish! Any vegetables could easily be substituted in or out of this recipe. We've been waiting to be able to make a meal like this because my dad refuses to eat almost any vegetable. He likes meat and potatoes, so this may be described as a "girly" dish, but the guys would love it if they tried it! Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
• Lemon juice
• 8 oz package of linguine
• 1 zucchini, sliced
• 1 1/2 cup of sliced zucchini 
• 1 1/4 cup peas (canned or frozen)
• 1 small can or mixed vegetables
• 3 cups of fresh spinach
• Oregano
• Basil
• Parsley
• Black Pepper
• Sea Salt
• Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook pasta until al dente

• While cooking pasta, pour the olive oil, sliced onion, and garlic into a large skillet over medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally

• Add a few drops of lemon and stir
• Add the zucchini and mushrooms stirring for about 2 minutes

• Add peas and mixed veggies along with a few shakes of each seasonings, stir for a couple minutes, or until slightly browned, reduce heat to low

• Add the spinach then pasta and stir until spinach is wilted

• Remove from heat and enjoy it topped with some Parmesan cheese!