Simple Pasta Primavera

pot of steaming pasta primavera with a wooden spoon

5 from 2 votes

One Pot Pasta Primavera is about to become your weeknight hero. A dish packed with vibrant veggies and tender pasta, all cooked in a single pot. Less mess=less stress! This recipe is perfect for those nights when you need to get dinner on the table fast without sacrificing flavor. Just toss your favorite veggies, pasta, and a few simple ingredients into a pot, let it simmer, and in no time, you’ve got a colorful, delicious that everyone will love.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Italian

Servings:

Calories: 392kcal

Author: Marni Katz

Equipment

Large Saute Pan

Ingredients

¼ cup onions diced
6 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
12 oz pasta farfalle is my recommendation
4 cups hot water (more if needed)
1 cup zucchini sliced thin
1 cup carrots diced or sliced thinly
½ cup sugar snap peas sliced on diagonal
½ cup frozen peas
1 tablespoons minced garlic
¾ cup Parmesan cheese fresh grated
½ teaspoon kosher salt to taste

Instructions

Start by washing and prepping all of your vegetables, being sure to cut them to similar sizes so they cook evenly.
Heat a large pan over medium heat and add in the butter and onions. Saute until the onions are just translucent, then add in the garlic and let it cook for about 30 seconds. To the onions and garlic, add in the pasta, water, and salt then stir well to incorporate and bring to a low boil.
After the pasta cooks for a minute or two add in the vegetables in the following order, leaving about two minutes between additions: carrots, sugar snap peas, zucchini, sweet peas. The veggies all cook at a slightly different rate, and you want them all to come out perfectly cooked in the end.
Once the pasta is cooked and the vegetables are tender (about 15 minutes in total), add in the Parmesan cheese, butter, salt and pepper to taste and stir them in to form a light primavera sauce.
Serve and enjoy!

Notes

If you find that the pasta isn't all the way cooked, but the water is gone, add boiling water about ½ cup at a time. If you have a little extra water when the pasta is cooked through, don't drain it. It will just make for a creamier sauce.

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