Garden Goodness Pasta Sauce

Sometimes you just need a big bowl of pasta! This sauce is perfect for #meatlessmonday, and helps to use up all the extra zucchini from your garden or farmers market. Pair this sauce with a quinoa pasta, or whole grain option to bump up the fiber. This is an easy pasta sauce that you can freeze to pull out for later use or can! Side note: Whenever I have an extra chunk of rind from Parmesan I throw it in a resealable bag and place it in the freezer to use for flavor in future recipes.

-1/4 cup olive oil

-1 onion chopped (any size)

-2 fresh garlic cloves chopped

-1 large zucchini cut into the thickness of your choice

Saute the above ingredients until the zucchini are browned and onions translucent. Next add:

-5-6 large tomatoes cut into wedges

-1/3 cup balsamic vinegar

-1 sprig of fresh thyme, oregano, and 5-6 leaves of chopped basil

-1 chunk of parmesan rind (optional, leave out if you want your sauce vegan)

Let sauce simmer until the tomatoes break down and form a cohesive sauce. Enjoy!