Pasta Primavera Recipe with Garlic and Herbs

1/4 cup each of an assortment of fresh vegetables -mushrooms, pepper (especially red or orange for color), onions, beans (steamed first), zucchini, peas all work well
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup mixed fresh herbs, chopped (basil, chives, parsley or rosemary work well)
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Bring a large pot of well salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until tender.

While pasta is cooking, warm oil in a large frying pan over medium high heat. Add onions and garlic and cook until softened. Add things that need a bit more cooking, like mushrooms, next. Add peppers, peas, zucchini, steamed beans (whatever you are using) and cook for a few minutes.

Add cooked hot pasta to the vegetables. Season with salt and pepper. Add fresh herbs and parmesan cheese.

Yummy!

Grate your fresh parmesan cheese from a block right on to the pasta, the Italian way, with this handy cheese grater. OXO Good Grips Seal and Store Rotary Cheese Grater

• Add chicken chunks or shrimp to the pasta primavera recipe if you don't want a vegetarian meal. If you are using raw chicken, cook the chicken right after the onions and garlic. If using cooked chicken or shrimp, add them near the end and cook for 2-3 minutes to heat through.
• Good combinations of vegetables: I love onion, mushrooms and red pepper, possibly with zucchini added. Another good vegetable combination is steamed broccoli with mushrooms (no onions but lots of garlic) Sun dried tomatoes are also wonderful. Experiment and see what your favorites are.
• Add fiber by using whole wheat pasta. You may want to cook it a bit longer if you aren't used to whole wheat pasta. It can be a bit firmer.

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I think you forgot a couple of the most important elements of any 'real' Italian cooking.

1. chicken stock: you should saute the veggies in a 1/4 ...

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Not a fan of garlic. Leave it out.Try adding one or two anchovies, cut in 1/4 in pieces to the vegetables. A better flavour than garlic.

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Pasta recipes would be great with a cheese sauce.

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