Name: Pasta Primavera
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 large carrots cut into thin strips; 2 medium zucchini cut into thin strips; 2 medium yellow squash cut into thin strips; 1 medium onion cut into thin strips; 1 large yellow bell pepper cut into thin strips; 1 large red bell pepper cut into thin strips; ¼ cup olive oil; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning; 1 pound Farfalle bowtie pasta or penne; 15 cherry tomatoes halved; ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Pasta Primavera

People have been making Pasta Primavera since the 1970’s. A delicious combination of fresh vegetables and pasta, it’s an easy dish that will quickly become a family favorite. The word primavera means “spring style”, or more specifically it refers to fresh veggies. Need a Meatless Monday dish? This is definitely a great choice!

Total 40 minutes

Serves 6

Dinner

American

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Need a Meatless Monday dish? This is definitely a great choice!

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How to Make Pasta Primavera

While the word primavera translates to spring style, it doesn’t have to be spring to enjoy it! Ideally, using fresh vegetables from the farmer’s market would be the epitome of primavera, you can still make it year round.

To prep the vegetables for this recipe you will cut everything except for the tomatoes into thin strips. This method is called julienne. These vegetables will be roasted in the oven then tossed with the hot cooked pasta. There’s no tomato sauce needed as all the flavor comes from the vegetables, making this a delicious meal.

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Ingredients needed:

Carrots, cut into thin strips
Zucchini, cut into thin strips
Yellow squash, cut into thin strips
Onion, cut into thin strips
Yellow bell pepper, cut into thin strips
Red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
Olive oil
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Dried Italian seasoning or Herbes de Provence
Farfalle (bowtie pasta) or penne pasta
Cherry tomatoes, cut in half
Grated Parmesan

Helpful Kitchen Tools:

Chef’s knife
Cutting board
Roasting/baking pans
Tongs
Pasta fork
Colander

To make this Pasta Primavera recipe:

(You can print this recipe at the end of this post. )

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

pouring olive oil onto fresh vegetables on a pan

Place all the vegetables except for the tomatoes onto a large heavy baking sheet. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with dried herbs, salt, and pepper, and toss until all are coated.

Move half of the vegetable mixture to a second baking sheet. Roast in oven until the carrots are tender and the vegetables begin to brown. Flipping or stirring after the first 10 minutes is helpful but not required. Roast about 20 minutes total.

sprinkling dried herbs onto fresh vegetables

While the vegetables are roasting, cook the pasta until al dente, about 7-8 minutes. Drain the pasta but reserve one cup of the pasta water.

rongs picking up roasted vegetables off pan

Toss the pasta and roasted vegetables in a large bowl. Add in the cherry tomatoes and just enough of the reserved pasta water to loosen and moisten the dish. Season with additional salt and pepper according to your tastes. Sprinkle with the fresh grated Parmesan and serve immediately.

parmesan cheese being sprinkled over pasta primavera

Pasta Primavera is a healthy, satisfying dish that everyone in the family will love. A great way to get more veggies into your family’s diet too! If you don’t want to skip the meat, you can add sliced grilled chicken to the finished pasta dish.

forkful of pasta primavera

If you love pasta as much as we do, you’ll really want to try this Mushroom Stroganoff, our Tuna Noodle Skillet, and of course our Spaghetti and Meatballs!