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Pasta dishes are easy ways to work more local ingredients into your diet. Local vegetables, meats, and cheeses can be added to basic pasta dishes.
Bean, Corn, Tomato Pasta
The best of summer vegetables come together in this Bean, Corn, Tomato Pasta - add chile for a bit of kick, if you like!
Broccoli Walnut Pasta
This quick and easy pasta is a tasty way to eat your veggies... and get some essential fatty acids.
Brussels Sprouts Pasta
Nutty Brussels sprouts, rich eggs, and flavorful pecorino cheese make a quick and delicious (not to mention healthful) pasta sauce that's ready in the time it takes to boil water and cook pasta.
Creamy Spinach Pasta
A teeny bit indulgent with a splash of cream and cheese, but with plenty of spinach to keep you eating your veggies, this pasta bake is an easy one-dish weeknight meal.
Gnocchi With Greens & Ricotta
This is my go-to dish for a quick, crowd-pleasing, nutritious one-dish dinner during the colder months. It doubles easily.
Green Garlic Pesto
Use the young shoots of garlic--a.k.a. green garlic--to make a flavorful spring "pesto" sauce.
Homemade Egg Noodles
Egg noodles are easier to make than you may think. See how with this easy recipe for homemade egg noodles.
Pasta With Greens
Quick and easy, this recipe for Pasta With Greens is a delicious, nutritious way to eat your vegetables.
Potato Gnocchi
Potato gnocchi are an easy, fun, and delicious dinner. See how easy they are to make from scratch with this recipe.
Roasted Red Bell Pepper Pasta
This easy pasta dish is a tasty way to enjoy the silky sweetness of roasted red bell peppers. Roast the peppers just for this dish or use any leftover roasted red peppers you may be lucky enough to have.
Tomato Tuna Pasta
This simple recipe for Tomato Tuna Pasta is a great quick weeknight dinner.
Zucchini Pasta
Make delicious use of seasonal zucchini and/or summer squash with this easy and tasty pasta dish.

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