Best Pasta Primavera Pronto Recipes

EASY PASTA PRIMAVERA RECIPE

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Simple pasta primavera with roasted vegetables and dressed in a light sauce using the pasta cooking water, extra virgin olive oil, lemon zest and a little Parmesan cheese. I use a medley of vegetables, and you can feel free to change them up depending on what is in season! This is a great way to keep your primavera exciting and delicious. If you want to add some extra protein, throw in some quick lemon chicken or grilled shrimp skewers.

Provided by Suzy Karadsheh

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 zucchini, (halved length-wise and sliced (half moons))
2 yellow squash, (halved length-wise and sliced (half moons))
2 to 3 carrots, (peeled and cut into short sticks)
1 red bell pepper, (cored and sliced into thin sticks)
1 yellow or orange bell pepper, (cored and sliced into thin sticks)
1 red onion, (halved and sliced (half moons))
3 large garlic cloves, (minced)
1 tbsp dried oregano, (more for later)
1 ½ tsp fresh thyme, (more for later)
Kosher salt
Black pepper
Extra virgin olive oil
12 ounces short pasta of your choice
8 oz grape tomatoes, (halved)
Zest of 1 large lemon
½ cup Parmesan cheese, (more to your liking)

Steps:

Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
Place the vegetables in a large mixing bowl. Add garlic, oregano, and thyme. Season with a big pinch of kosher salt and black pepper. Drizzle a good amount of extra virgin olive oil. Toss to coat.
Transfer the vegetables to a large sheet pan (or two if needed). Spread them out well. Roast in heated oven for about 20 minutes (stirring half-way through).
While the vegetables are roasting, cook the pasta in salted boiling water according to package (about 10 to 12 minutes). Reserve some of the pasta cooking water. Drain pasta.
Transfer pasta to a large bowl and season with salt and pepper, and if you like, a little oregano and fresh thyme. Add the vegetables in. Add the tomatoes and lemon zest. Add a bit of the pasta cooking water, a bit of extra virgin olive oil. Toss to combine.
Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 302.8 kcal, Carbohydrate 52.1 g, Protein 13.2 g, Fat 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Cholesterol 5.7 mg, Sodium 162 mg, Fiber 5.8 g, ServingSize 1 serving

PASTA PRIMAVERA

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Giada De Laurentiis' Pasta Primavera recipe, from Everyday Italian on Food Network, is bursting with roasted vegetables and Parmesan.

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 carrots, peeled and cut into thin strips
2 medium zucchini or 1 large zucchini, cut into thin strips
2 yellow squash, cut into thin strips
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1/4 cup olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon dried Italian herbs or herbes de Provence
1 pound farfalle (bowtie pasta)
15 cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup grated Parmesan

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
On a large heavy baking sheet, toss all of the vegetables with the oil, salt, pepper, and dried herbs to coat. Transfer half of the vegetable mixture to another heavy large baking sheet and arrange evenly over the baking sheets. Bake until the carrots are tender and the vegetables begin to brown, stirring after the first 10 minutes, about 20 minutes total.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, tender but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
Toss the pasta with the vegetable mixtures in a large bowl to combine. Toss with the cherry tomatoes and enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten. Season the pasta with salt and pepper, to taste. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and serve immediately.

PASTA PRIMAVERA PRONTO

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Packed with springtime vegetables, this meal is a quick fix for the winter blues.

Time 30m

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 (1-lb) bag frozen broccoli florets
10 oz frozen cut haricots verts or green beans
1 cup frozen shelled edamame or baby lima beans (5 ounces)
1 lb dried fettuccine
1/4 cup olive oil
6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
1/2 cup frozen chopped onions (3 ounces)
2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes (1/2 pound), halved lengthwise
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
Accompaniment: finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Steps:

Bring a 6-quart pot of salted water to a boil. Add frozen broccoli, haricots verts, and edamame and cook, uncovered, until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Transfer vegetables with a slotted spoon to a large bowl. Add pasta to boiling water and cook until al dente, then drain in a colander.
Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a deep 12-inch skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté garlic and red pepper flakes, stirring, until garlic is golden, about 1 minute. Transfer oil with garlic and red pepper to a cup. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to skillet and cook onions, stirring, until softened and pale golden, about 3 minutes.
Add boiled vegetables and tomatoes and cook, covered, until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add butter and cheese and stir until combined. Put fettuccine in a deep serving dish and toss with vegetable mixture and garlic oil.