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Pasta Primavera - Easy Budget Meal Recipe - Dinner - Lunch - Party Food

Pasta Primavera

This easy and delicious pasta primavera recipe is sure to be a hit on your dinner table.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz. Penne pasta cooked to al dente and drained
  • 2 C. Broccoli cut into florets
  • ½ Red onion sliced
  • 1 Red bell pepper sliced
  • 1 C. Cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 Yellow squash chopped
  • 4 Tbsp. Butter
  • 2 tsp. Minced garlic
  • 1 C. Frozen peas and carrots
  • ½ C. Chicken or vegetable broth
  • ½ C. Heavy whipping cream
  • ½ C. Parmesan cheese grated
  • Juice from ½ a lemon
  • Parsley for garnish
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add in the onions and peppers, and saute for 2-3 minutes.
  • Stir in the broccoli, and yellow squash, and saute another 2-3 minutes.
  • Mix in the frozen peas and carrots, cherry tomatoes and minced garlic as well as salt and pepper to taste. Saute a minute more.
  • Pour in the broth, heavy whipping cream, parmesan cheese and juice from half a lemon. Stir to combine well. Simmer until the sauce thickens a bit.
  • Stir in the noodles until well combined.
  • Serve immediately garnished with chopped parsley.
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