Spicy Zucchini and Pasta

This is a quick and easy dinner that my husband and I scarfed down with pure glee. My kids wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole; my son takes his pasta with a traditional red sauce. And my daughter, well, let's not go there.

This recipe was created only to bring two distinctly different pastas together. I'm talking about traditional semolina pasta and whole wheat pasta. If you haven't tried the whole wheat variety, yet, it's worth a go. I found it to be chewier than I'm accustomed to eating. It's good! but different. So I thought, why not combine the two and get the best of both pastas.

PURE GENIUS! and Delicious too! That song went through my mind, "I-CAN'T-SEE-ME-LOVIN-NOBODY-BUT-YOU.....So Happy Together!" Mark my words, the big pasta makers will catch onto this and start making combo packages. You watch and see.

NOW ONTO THIS AWESOME PASTA DINNER

• 1 package of semolina spaghetti
• 1 package of whole wheat spaghetti
• olive oil
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 1 orange or red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 zucchinis, grated
• 3 hot Greek salad peppers (pepperoncini), chopped fine
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• salt & pepper
• Parmesan cheese for topping

Prepare enough pasta to make 4 servings, equal amounts of semolina and whole wheat spaghetti. Cook according to directions on package.

While waiting for the pasta water to boil, prep the garlic and vegetables for cooking. Heat a medium pan on medium heat with 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil in it. Right after you put the pasta in the boiling water, start cooking the garlic, onions and bell pepper, add dried oregano, parsley and season with salt and pepper. When the vegetables begin to soften, stir in the zucchini and salad peppers, continue to cook 3-5 minutes. Stirring occasionally.

Drain off pasta and move to a large serving bowl. Drizzle with 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil, season with salt & pepper, and toss for a good even coating. Pour sauteed vegetables on top of pasta, toss together and top with Parmesan.

YOU ARE READY TO EAT!

I titled this next photo, So Happy Together!