Delicious Pasta Primavera Recipe

This vibrant Vegetarian Pasta Primavera is a celebration of spring’s best produce, offering a light yet satisfying meal that comes together in one pot. After testing countless versions, I’ve perfected this recipe to ensure the vegetables stay crisp-tender and the sauce is perfectly creamy without any dairy. It’s a foolproof, colorful dish that’s as beautiful on the table as it is delicious.

Print

Delicious Pasta Primavera

  • Author: Dorothy Miller

Ingredients

Scale
  • 10 ounces dried penne pasta
  • Salt, as needed
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 medium red onion, sliced
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and sliced into thin strips
  • 2 cups broccoli, sliced into small pieces
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
  • 1 medium yellow squash, quartered and sliced
  • 1 medium zucchini, quartered and sliced
  • 34 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 heaping cup grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise
  • 2 teaspoons italian herbs, dried
  • 1/2 cup reserved pasta water
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

    Did you make this recipe?

    Share a photo and tag us — we can't wait to see what you've made!

    🍳

    Get our 10 best recipes — free

    Join the Receipster newsletter and we’ll send you Dorothy’s 10 most-loved recipes as a free PDF.

    Free PDF + new recipes every week. Unsubscribe anytime.

    Similar Posts