Pasta Primavera Recipe

Pasta Primavera

From vegheadsweetie 14 years ago

Yet another delicious Italian meal that my kids love. Full of veggies and creamy sauce, it's just a great meal.

1 pound penne pasta shopping list
2 tablespoons olive oil, or enough to coat the bottom of your skillet shopping list
3 cloves garlic, chopped shopping list
2 carrots, peeled and sliced thin shopping list
1 bunch of asparagus (about a pound), stem ends snapped off and cut into 1-inch pieces shopping list
1 red bell pepper, halved, seeded, and sliced into small strips shopping list
1 yellow bell pepper, halved, seeded, and sliced into small strips shopping list
1 cup small cherry tomatoes, halved, it's abour 24 tomatoes (48 halves) shopping list
3/4 teaspoon salt shopping list
1/4 teaspoon black pepper shopping list
2/3 cup half-and-half shopping list
1/4 cup pasta water (give or take) shopping list
4 tablespoon grated Parmesan, more or less if you want shopping list

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta to it and cook to al dente, tender yet firm.
Meanwhile, heat 12-inch over meidum-high heat. Add oil and garlic; cook 1 to 2 minutes.
Add carrots; cook about 4 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium. Add asparagus; cover, cook 8 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. You don't want them mushy, mushy veggies are no good. (Add water if you think you need it, but you shouldn't)
Uncover and add the bell peppers, cook about 5 minutes stirring occasionally. NOTE: With the bell peppers, you can switch them with green or orange if you like, it's all about taste and color.
Add cherry tomatoes, salt, pepper, and half-and-half. Stir in the pasta water.
Drain pasta and put into a bowl.
Pour the sauce over the pasta and sprinkle with the parmesan.
Yummy with a green salad and bread sticks.

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vegheadsweetie 14 years ago
Thank you. I love fresh veggies, they have all the nutrients you need and they just are flat out better then frozen or canned
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a1patti ate it and said...
YUM! I love the fresh ingredients. ^5!!
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