This is one of those recipes that I cannot count the amount of times we have had it. 25? 50? 100? 200? More?
During the garden season it becomes a staple and we have it a few times a week. It’s simple, it’s delicious, and you can totally customize depending on the vegetables you have on hand to use. We usually always have it with carrots and sugar snap peas, but don’t be scared to experiment with your own loved veggies! Maybe one week you have a bunch of kale left over and some radishes, throw it in! This pasta dish is known as “Matthew’s Pasta Dish” in our house as he is always the chef of it. Many times during the summer we make smaller bowls for lunch. Sometimes we even have a bowl of it at night in bed. It’s a win win situation all around.
Speaking of carrots, many of you seemed pretty pumped for the upcoming garden season and are interested in starting your own garden. If I could recommend a easy vegetable to start out with, it would definitely be carrots and radishes. Carrots because they are pretty easy to grow, you just kind of plant them and they grow (ok maybe a bit more, but basically). Radishes are great because the turn around is less than a month, and in gardening some quick satisfaction really makes you feel real good.
If growing in containers, keep in mind that the carrots will only grow as big as the box they are in. So if you want some giants, they’ll need some room to grow big.
Depending on the type of radish you are growing, you most likely won’t need that much depth. We grow them in shallow boxes, and window boxes, so you don’t need much space to get a bunch of them.
This veggie pasta dish is so easy to make. The only thing that gets cooked is the noodles. After that, you’re just going to mix everything together and stir. Easy! High 5! You’re on your way to one delicious veggie pasta dinner!
Ingredients
- 12 oz bag of egg noodles
- 1 carrot - peeled and cut up into bite size pieces
- 2 cups sugar snap peas - destringed and cut up into bite size pieces
- 1/4 cup chopped onions
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- salt + pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook egg noodles according to bag directions. Drain. Put noodles back in pot.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to pot and mix to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve and enjoy!
Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen says
The perfect light meal, hands down! Always enjoy seeing photos of your gorgeous vegetables from your own rooftop garden, Pamela. And, your photos of this dish are fabulous! So inviting. Thank you for sharing, my dear. Have a wonderful weekend! xo
Chris @ Shared Appetite says
Simple. And with such incredible ingredients, simple is often the most delicious. Looks great Pamela! Can’t wait to see everything you grow this year!
[email protected] is How I Cook says
Yum, yum and very yum. Love those carrots! I am so ready for Spring!
Ashley @ My Midwest Table says
This pasta looks so fresh! Those recipes that make appearance after appearance on the menu are the best.
There is not greater satisfaction than eating the veggies you grow in your garden. Most of ours don’t make it into the house because my boys love eating tomatoes, peas, and beans right off the vine! And I’m totally ok with that. 🙂
Daniela @ FoodrecipesHQ says
This is just right I like to prepare my pasta at least once a week!
Chris @ The Café Sucré Farine says
I’m lusting over your beautiful carrots Pamela! And those radishes, amazing! How fun to have a farmer’s market on your rooftop. Your simple pasta dish is beautiful – the colors just glow!
Catherine says
Dear Pamela, Delicious, fresh and healthy.
Have a nice weekend. Blessings dear. Catherine xo
Helen @ Scrummy Lane says
Looks so fresh and easy! This is going to sound very ignorant, but I guess I’d never realised that you could grow something like carrots in a pot … on your balcony? Would love to try this! And radishes only take a month to grow?? I’m an impatient person so that would be beyond satisfying!
[email protected] says
I can see why you can have this over and over. Looks freshly delicious! 🙂 ela
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says
That picture of you holding all those carrots makes me SO happy! Growing your own vegetables is the best. You can taste the love in them. This pasta dish sounds amazing.
Pam says
Simple dishes like this make me HAPPY!
[email protected] Cooking on the Front Burner says
This dish is right up my alley! I love fresh veggies…. and I can’t wait until we can put in our little garden. Pinned!
Jamie | Jamie's Recipes says
Yummy! I would have to pop the veggies in at the end of the pasta cooking time just for a few minutes so they were warm in order to get my kiddos to eat this –but that is so easy to do. I can’t *wait* for garden fresh vegetables again. sigh.
Kelly says
Love all the fresh veggies in this pasta! It looks so pretty and colorful – perfect to brighten up any gloomy winter’s day! Love how simple and tasty it is too 🙂
Caroline Taylor says
I love the colours in this and the photos are great.
annie @ chase that i love says
Those are the prettiest carrots I have ever seen! Yes, that needed an exclamation point. Easy meals like this one are the best. Healthy, quick, and not a lot of dishes. Classic.
Amy (Savory Moments) says
I love these kind of fresh and versatile dishes! I’m starting to look forward to garden season.
Sophie says
That picked carrots in a bunch picture is cut & fun too! An easy throw together easy pasta dish, I agree here!
Yummm! I love growing radishes too but failed with my carrots!
laurasmess says
I actually feel nourished just by reading this post. What’s better than fresh veggies straight out of the garden? Very little, methinks! Now, let me go gather some carrots and sing a happy little veggie pasta song: yum, yum, yum, yum…!
ATasteOfMadness says
I haven’t made pasta in forever, and tonight I finally made some! If only I saw this first! Yours looks way healthier than my fettuccine alfredo!
Nammi says
Wow, those carrots look gorgeous.
Davida @ The Healthy Maven says
Don’t you love those recipes you make again and again and then all of a sudden you realize, “hey I should post this on the blog”! And you always know it’s a good one when someone called it a staple in their kitchen!
Monica says
Love the simplicity and freshness of this pasta – made all the more special with your own vegetables. I am really surprised to know carrots and radishes are relatively easy to grow!
Tandy | Lavender and Lime says
Lovely pasta dish. My carrot seeds are not sprouting sadly 🙂
Laura @ Lauras Baking Talent says
Simply delicious! I was seriously thinking about a garden today at work… so want to grow something this year 🙂
Megan says
This is just the sort of thing I’m craving. Must be because I am looking forward to spring!
Meghan @ Spoonful of Flour says
I love all of the fresh veggies in the dish..so simple and delicious!
Ashley says
So simple yet so good! Love dishes like this – plus the colorful veggies make it so pretty. And pretty food tastes better, right?? lol
yummychunklet says
Very healthy!
Leah | So, How's It Taste? says
This looks fantastic! So colorful with those yummy veggies!