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Pasta Primavera

A hearty, veggie packed pasta dish that's perfect for serving year round! It has so much fresh flavor, it's a great way to use up those vegetables in the fridge, plus it's a bright and colorful dish so it helps get the kids to eat their vegetables.

TIME:30 MIN

Ingredients

• 10 oz. dry Barilla Penne Pasta
• Salt
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 medium red onion, sliced
• 1 large carrot, peeled and sliced into matchsticks
• 2 cups broccoli florets, cut into matchsticks
• 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced into matchsticks
• 1 medium yellow squash, sliced into quarter portions
• 1 medium zucchini, sliced into quarter portions
• 3 - 4 cloves garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup (heaping) grape tomatoes, halved through the length
• 2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
• 1/2 cup pasta water
• 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan, divided
• 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook penne pasta in salted water according to package directions, reserve 1/2 cup pasta water before draining.
3. Meanwhile heat olive oil in a 12-inch (and deep) skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Add red onion and carrot and saute 2 minutes.
5. Add broccoli and bell pepper then saute 2 minutes.
6. Add squash and zucchini then saute 2 - 3 minutes or until veggies have nearly softened. 
7. Add garlic, tomatoes, and Italian seasoning and saute 2 minutes longer.
8. Pour veggies into now empty pasta pot or a serving bowl, add drained pasta, drizzle in lemon juice, season with a little more salt as needed and toss while adding in pasta water to loosen as desired.
9. Toss in 1/4 cup parmesan and parsley then serve with remaining parmesan on top.
10. Recipe source: Cooking Classy

NUTRITION INFO

• Nutrition Facts
• Pasta Primavera
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories 415Calories from Fat 126
• % Daily Value*
• Fat 14g22%
• Saturated Fat 3g19%
• Cholesterol 6mg2%
• Sodium 198mg9%
• Potassium 844mg24%
• Carbohydrates 57g19%
• Fiber 6g25%
• Sugar 9g10%
• Protein 10g20%
• Vitamin A 4600IU92%
• Vitamin C 112.2mg136%
• Calcium 197mg20%
• Iron 2.3mg13%

Source by https://www.cookingclassy.com