Today I want to share with you my delicious Pasta Primavera recipe! Primavera means Spring. This recipe is a dish full of various seasonal vegetables. Don’t be afraid to mix as many of your favorite seasonal vegetables together into one dish.
1/2Red bell pepperseeds removed, and sliced to your liking
4Garlic cloveschopped
1/2Italian Long hot peppersliced to you liking
6Baby Bella mushroomsstems removed, and sliced to your liking
10ozmini San Marzano tomatoessliced in half
6ozFresh green peas
Handful Wild Asparagusends removed
1/2Carrotjulienne (using a potato peeler)
Few basil leaves
Parsley
Olive oil
Salt and black pepperaccording to your taste
Instructions
Fill a pot with water which will be used to cook your pasta. Add salt for taste. The water will be boiling once the vegetables are cooking so that the vegetables and pasta will be ready at the same time.Begin by pouring a couple tablespoons of olive oil into a dutch oven over a medium flame. Add the garlic and cook for about one minute, making sure to mix so that it cooks evenly and doesn’t burn.Mix in the red bell pepper and the Italian long hot pepper and cook for about one minute.
Next, add in the zucchini, baby bella mushrooms, and fresh peas and mix together for about a minute.Add in the asparagus and carrots and mix together for about one minute. Lastly, mix in the tomatoes, a pinch of sea salt and black pepper. Continue to cook the vegetables over a low flame for about 10-15 minutes, making sure to mix occasionally to cook evenly. You want the vegetables to still have some crunch to them.
At this time, add your pasta to the pot of boiling water and cook 1-2 minutes less than per the package instructions, so that it is al dente. Once cooked, drain and add the pasta into the vegetable pan. Cook over a low flame for about 1 – 2 minutes with the vegetables and then it is ready to serve.Top with a sprinkle of pecorino cheese, basil, and/or chopped parsley and enjoy! Salute and cin cin!