Summer Vegetable Spaghetti

This tasty pasta dish is packed full of delicious veggies. Enjoy with fruit on the side.

255kcal per serving
11 gprotein
48 gcarbohydrates
3 gfat
9servings (1 cup spaghetti and 3/4 cup sauce (279g))

Ingredients

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Nutrition facts per serving

NutrientPer serving% DV
Calories 255 kcal
Total fat 3 g 4%
Saturated fat 1 g 5%
Cholesterol 3 mg 1%
Sodium 246 mg 11%
Total carbohydrates 48 g 17%
Dietary fiber 5 g 18%
Total sugars 7 g
Added sugars 0 g 0%
Protein 11 g 22%
Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
Calcium 102 mg 8%
Iron 3 mg 17%
Potassium 531 mg 11%

Nutrition analysis per serving as published by USDA with the recipe. % DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults.

MyPlate food groups per serving

  • Vegetables: 1 cups

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Combine first 10 ingredients in large saucepan. Cook for 10 minutes (up to black pepper), then stir in tomato paste. Cover and cook gently, 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until vegetables are tender.
  3. Cook spaghetti in unsalted water according to package directions.
  4. Spoon sauce over drained hot spaghetti and sprinkle Parmesan cheese over top.

Notes

Learn more about: Onions Tomatoes Squash Green Beans Garlic

Source

Stay Young at Heart: Cooking the Heart-Healthy Way US Department of Health and Human Services National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Published on USDA MyPlate Kitchen (www.myplate.gov/recipes/summer-vegetable-spaghetti, retired by USDA in January 2026; archived copy). A work of the US federal government, in the public domain.

General nutrition information, not medical advice.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Summer Vegetable Spaghetti?

One serving has 255 kcal. The recipe makes 9 servings (1 cup spaghetti and 3/4 cup sauce (279g) each).

How much protein is in Summer Vegetable Spaghetti?

11 g of protein per serving, with 48 g of carbohydrates and 3 g of fat.

What do I need to make Summer Vegetable Spaghetti?

13 ingredients: 2 cups onions (small, yellow, cut into eighths), 2 cups tomatoes (chopped, peeled, fresh, ripe, about 1 pound), 2 cups squash (thinly sliced yellow and green, about 1 pound), 1 1/2 cups green beans (cut fresh, about 1/2 pound), 2/3 cup water and 2 tablespoons parsley (fresh, minced) ….