classic pasta primavera
Every once in a while I crave pasta and this is one of my favorite dishes. It's smooth, creamy, and delicious with the veggies added. Make some garlic bread under the broiler and Mmm mmm, it's so good!
yield
4 -6
prep time
10 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For classic pasta primavera
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6 Tbspolive or other oil
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3 clovegarlic, minched
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1 cfrozen broccoli florets
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1 casparagus tips, blanched (or frozen)
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1 cfrozen peas, thawed
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8 ozbaby bella mushrooms, sliced or quarterd
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1 cgrape tomatoes, halved
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1 lbthin spaghetti, cooked
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2/3 cgrated parmesan cheese
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2 Tbspthinly chopped basil
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1med. yellow squash or zucchini
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4 Tbspbutter
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salt and pepper to taste
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1 clight cream (or more according to desired consistency)
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scant 1/8 tsp nutmeg in the cream.
How To Make classic pasta primavera
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1Put on water to boil for spaghetti and add a good amount of salt. Get all your vegetables together. Pour oil in skillet or saute pan until hot and add the mushrooms and garlic. Let cook until almost done.
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2Add other vegetables into the pan and let cook until desired doneness. Add more salt at this time if desired.
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3Sprinkle grated parm over all and add butter,letting it melt in pan. Then add cream and stir. Cheese will thicken the sauce. Add more cream or milk to the sauce if needed or to desired thickeness.
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4Keep sauce on low temp until spaghetti is done and mix all together. Serve.
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