Yield: 4 -6 servings
Pasta Primavera
Pasta Primavera is a healthy, vegetable-packed pasta dish that the whole family can enjoy! Mix in your favorite veggies with some penne pasta, olive oil, and herbs.
Ingredients
- 10 ounces of penne pasta, or 3 ½ cups
- ⅓-½ cup pasta water
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano, divided
- ½ teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 2 Tablespoons salted butter
- 2 carrots, julienned
- ½ red onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, julienned
- 1 cup broccoli florets, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 yellow squash, quartered and sliced
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, cut in half
- 1 Tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- Shredded Parmesan cheese, optional garnish
- Chopped Parsley, optional garnish
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Instructions
- Cook pasta according to the directions on the bag. Drain but save 1 cup of the pasta water and set aside. I like to ladle out 1 cup and put it into a separate container before I drain it.
- In a small bowl, mix the olive oil, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, and ½ teaspoon oregano.
- Toss the pasta with this oil mixture until evenly covered. Set pasta aside.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and sauté the carrots and onions together until softened, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the bell pepper and broccoli florets and cook for a few minutes or until barely softened, about 2-3 minutes.
- Finish up the sauté by adding in the squash, tomatoes, white wine vinegar, garlic powder, ½ teaspoon oregano, ½ teaspoon salt, dried basil, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Let cook all together for another 3 minutes.
- Stir in the penne pasta prepared earlier and ⅓ cup of the reserved pasta water to the mixture. Stir for a minute and then remove from heat.
- Plate and garnish with optional parmesan cheese and parsley and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1, Calories: 391kcal, Carbohydrates: 44g, Protein: 9g, Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g, Cholesterol: 16mg, Sodium: 633mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 7g