Easy Pasta Primavera Recipe -Learn like a Pro :-This pasta primavera recipe has a mix of fresh veggies and a light, lemony sauce (no cream!). You can change the fruits and vegetables based on what’s in season! Add some quick lemon chicken or grilled shrimp skewers if you want more nutrition.
Easy Pasta Primavera Recipe -Learn like a Pro
Ingredients :
- 2 zucchini, sliced into half moons
- 2 yellow squash, sliced into half moons
- 2 to 3 carrots, peeled and cut into short sticks
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 yellow or orange bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 red onion, sliced into half moons
- 3 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano, plus more for garnish
- 1 ½ teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, plus more for garnish
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil
- 12 ounces short pasta of your choice (I like farfalle)
- 8 ounces grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 large lemon, zested
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish
Instructions :
Prepare. Warm the oven up to 450°F. When the water in a big pot starts to boil, add a lot of kosher salt.
Spice up the veggies. Put the onion, bell peppers, zucchini, squash, carrots, and bell peppers in a big bowl. Do not add the tomatoes yet.
The oregano, thyme, and garlic should be added. Add a lot of black pepper and kosher salt to taste. About 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil should be enough to cover the vegetables. Toss to cover.
Cook the vegetables. Put the vegetables on a big sheet pan so they are all in one layer. You might need two pans for this. Ten minutes on the middle rack. Spread them out again and give them a good stir.
Roast them for another 10 minutes or until they’re soft and beginning to brown around the sides.
Warm up the pasta.
After adding salt to the water, cook the pasta according to the box directions for about 10 to 12 minutes while the vegetables roast. Just before the pasta is done the way you like it, save one cup of the cooking water and drain it.
Eat all of the pasta. Add salt and pepper to taste after putting the pasta in a big bowl. You can add a little more oregano and fresh thyme if you want to. Put in the tomatoes, roasted veggies, and lemon zest.
Add a little of the pasta water and a little extra virgin olive oil. Toss to
Notes :
If you have leftover pasta, let it cool fully, then cover it tightly and put it in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Other vegetables to choose from: Based on what you have on hand, switch up the veggies. You can use broccoli, green beans, or asparagus instead of the potatoes in this dish.
Mix in some energy by cutting up some quick lemon chicken or grilled chicken. Or, make this grilled shrimp dish (take the shrimp off the skewers and mix them in with the pasta).
Nutrition :
- Calories:Â 307.5kcal
- Carbohydrates:Â 57.2g
- Protein:Â 13.5g
- Fat:Â 3.7g
- Saturated Fat:Â 1.7g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 0.6g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 0.8g
- Cholesterol:Â 5.7mg
- Sodium:Â 162.5mg
- Potassium:Â 785.3mg
- Fiber:Â 6.3g
- Sugar:Â 9.5g
- Vitamin A:Â 5322.5IU
- Vitamin C:Â 92.1mg
- Calcium:Â 171mg
- Iron:Â 2.2mg