What's For Dinner: Pesto Pasta with Sauteed Yellow Squash

For tonight's dinner, D treated me to pasta with sauteed yellow squash. We paired this delicious pasta dish with a loaf of sourdough bread and a roasted garlic clove. Yum!

Pesto Pasta with Sauteed Yellow Squash

makes two servings

2 C pasta (we used an organic gemelli pasta)

2 T basil pesto (we used the (gasp) tube kind)

2-3 T olive oil

1 yellow squash, sliced thinly

salt

pepper

1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.

2. Cook the pasta per manufacturer's instructions.

3. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Saute the yellow squash strips in the olive oil, about 5 minutes per side. Add salt and pepper to taste.

4. Toss the cooked (and drained!) pasta with the pesto sauce, and serve with yellow squash.

5. The pasta pairs fabulously with a glass of Two-Buck Chuck (shiraz).