Summer Vegetable Spaghetti
This tasty pasta dish is packed full of delicious veggies. Enjoy with fruit on the side.
Ingredients
- 2 cups onions (small, yellow, cut into eighths) nutrition facts
- 2 cups tomatoes (chopped, peeled, fresh, ripe, about 1 pound) nutrition facts
- 2 cups squash (thinly sliced yellow and green, about 1 pound) nutrition facts
- 1 1/2 cups green beans (cut fresh, about 1/2 pound) nutrition facts
- 2/3 cup water
- 2 tablespoons parsley (fresh, minced) nutrition facts
- 1 clove garlic (minced) nutrition facts
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder nutrition facts
- 1/4 teaspoon salt nutrition facts
- 1 dash black pepper nutrition facts
- 1 can tomato paste, low-sodium (6 oz)
- 1 pound spaghetti (uncooked) nutrition facts
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (grated) nutrition facts
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Nutrition facts per serving
| Nutrient | Per 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
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- 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.
- Cook spaghetti in unsalted water according to package directions.
- 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.