Creamy Zucchini Parmesan Pasta
I’m a huge fan of the Dollar Tree. I think I’ve told y’all that before but just in case I haven’t ~ I <3 it! And do you want to know why I love the Dollar Tree?
Because of things like this! For two weeks in a row the Dollar Tree in my area had these in stock! Plus they had them on deal for 2 cans for $1!! Yes, I understand that the Dollar Tree is primarily stocked with off brand items but the times that you can find deals like these make it all worth it! And now they accept coupons too! How can you not love a store like that?!? {No offense to you, Kroger, but you have these cans priced at $2-$3!}
And those cans let you make yummy dinners like this one. This recipe originally called for chicken but I decided to turn it meatless & was going to buy an eggplant to dice up to put in it but then I saw that zucchini was on a really good sale this past week so I decided to channel some of the flavors of the Baked Zucchini Parmesan I’ve made before & we loved the results!! It was an easy weeknight meal to put together, I actually put the casserole together that afternoon & let it sit in the fridge until I was ready to put it in the oven for dinner, I just let it cook for an extra 5-10 minutes to make sure it was good & hot! And even though it was a pasta casserole with a creamy soup, it surprisingly wasn’t a heavy dish at all! This is one that will definitely end up in our meal rotation.
- 1 box (1 pound) penne pasta
- 1 medium zucchini, halved & sliced thin
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 can (18 ounces) Progresso Recipe Starters Creamy Parmesan Basil cooking sauce
- 2 cans (14.5 ounces) Italian style diced tomatoes, drained
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese {plus more for topping ~ optional}
- 1/2 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
RECIPE INSPIRED BY: Progresso
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I love, love love the Dollar Store too:) I recently bought the Progresso Recipe Starters Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce and Creamy Roasted Garlic, both are excellent and @ 2 cans for $1.00, even better! If you can find the Cape May Chopped Clams in your area, they are great in creamed soups and clam fritters:) I love to come up with ways to use my $1.00 store “finds”~ From one Dollar Tree Lover to Another…Happy Shopping;) Lynn @ Turnips 2 Tangerines Can’t wait to try your recipe:)