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Bowl of veggies and pasta, topped with shredded cheese.
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Pasta Primavera Bowl

Light and delicious this Pasta Primavera is perfect for an easy weeknight meal because it takes only 30 minutes to make. Or lovely for date night with a great bottle of wine!
Course Lunch or Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 119kcal
Author Deb Clark
Cost $10

Equipment

  • Chef's Knife
  • Cutting Board

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mushrooms sliced
  • 1 small zucchini squash sliced
  • 1 small yellow squash sliced
  • 5-6 stalks asparagus sliced into bite sized pieces
  • ½ red onion slice
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced in half
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • ½ basil roughly torn
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • ¼ cup white wine
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese + additional for topping the pasta
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • pinch red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 16 oz. package Fettuccini or your favorite pasta

Instructions

  • Slice the mushrooms, asparagus and onion. Remove the ends from the squash, slice in half lengthwise and then into half moons. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half.
  • Start with the vegetables. Heat the butter & olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and onion and cook for 1 minute.
  • Next add the zucchini, yellow squash, asparagus and tomatoes. Season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Cook until softened about 3 minutes.
  • For the sauce, add the minced garlic to the skillet, and cook until fragrant about 1 minute.
  • Next, pour in the chicken broth and wine. Stir and scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen all the browned bits (that’s where all the flavor is!). Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until reduced by about half. Stir in the Parmesan, and allow the cheese to melt.
  • Add the cooked pasta and mix everything together well. If the sauce is too stiff, add a ladle of pasta water.Top with torn basil and Parmesan cheese.

Notes

Want a heartier meal? - Add leftover rotisserie chicken or shelled, deveined shrimp - just cook them thru until they are pink and no longer opaque. 
Substitutions - No fresh veggies? Substitute with frozen vegetables. Jarred pesto can be used in place of fresh basil.

Nutrition

Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 453mg | Potassium: 306mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 375IU | Vitamin C: 14.4mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 0.9mg