Sunday, August 4, 2019

Delicious Pasta Primavera

Pasta Primavera isn’t just for spring and summer, this is a veggie packed pasta dish that’s perfect year round! It has such a satisfying flavor and it’s versatile recipe so you can add different kinds of vegetables you might already have on hand.


There’s lot of things I love about this Pasta Primavera. It’s a great way to add a lot of veggies into your meal, it’s a great way to use up all those veggies in the fridge, it’s filling and satisfying, it makes a delicious main dish or works well as a side dish (which you’ll get more servings).

A hearty, veggie packed pasta dish that's perfect for serving year round! It has so much fresh flavor, it's a great way to use up those vegetables in the fridge, plus it's a bright and colorful dish so it helps get the kids to eat their vegetables.

Ingredients
  • 10 oz. dry Barilla Penne Pasta
  • Salt
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 medium red onion, sliced
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and sliced into matchsticks
  • 2 cups broccoli florets, cut into matchsticks
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced into matchsticks
  • 1 medium yellow squash, sliced into quarter portions
  • 1 medium zucchini, sliced into quarter portions
  • 3 - 4 cloves garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup (heaping) grape tomatoes, halved through the length
  • 2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 cup pasta water
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup shredded parmesan, divided
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook penne pasta in salted water according to package directions, reserve 1/2 cup pasta water before draining.
  2. Meanwhile heat olive oil in a 12-inch (and deep) skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Add red onion and carrot and saute 2 minutes.
  4. Add broccoli and bell pepper then saute 2 minutes.
  5. Add squash and zucchini then saute 2 - 3 minutes or until veggies have nearly softened. 
  6. Add garlic, tomatoes, and Italian seasoning and saute 2 minutes longer.
  7. Pour veggies into now empty pasta pot or a serving bowl, add drained pasta, drizzle in lemon juice, season with a little more salt as needed and toss while adding in pasta water to loosen as desired.
  8. Toss in 1/4 cup parmesan and parsley then serve with remaining parmesan on top.