Pasta Primavera Recipe with Garlic and Herbs
Our pasta primavera recipe is a vegetable pasta that's simple to prepare and absolutely delicious. Create a variety of easy dinner recipes with one basic recipe by varying the vegetables you use.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup each of an assortment of fresh vegetables, mushrooms, peppers (especially red or orange for color), onions, beans (steamed first), zucchini, cherry tomatoes and peas all work well
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup mixed fresh herbs, chopped (basil, chives, parsley or a very small amount of rosemary work well)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 pound dry pasta
Instructions
- 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.
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