Description
Enjoy this delightful Pasta Primavera featuring fresh vegetables like zucchini, bell peppers, and carrots, tossed with al dente pasta. This dish is not only easy to make but also bursting with flavor, making it perfect for a quick and healthy meal at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 zucchini, sliced into half moons
- 2 yellow squash, sliced into half moons
- 2 to 3 carrots, peeled and cut into short sticks
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 yellow or orange bell pepper, sliced into strips
- 1 red onion, sliced into half moons
- 3 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano, plus more for garnish
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, plus more for garnish
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil
- 12 ounces short pasta of your choice (i like farfalle)
- 8 ounces grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 large lemon, zested
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450°F and bring a large pot of water to a boil, seasoning it generously with kosher salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine zucchini, squash, carrots, bell peppers, and onion (reserve tomatoes). Add garlic, oregano, thyme, kosher salt, and black pepper. Drizzle with approximately 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and toss to coat.
- Spread the vegetables in a single layer on a large sheet pan (use two if necessary) and roast for 10 minutes. Stir, redistributing, and roast an additional 10 minutes until vegetables are tender and slightly browned.
- While vegetables are roasting, cook pasta in salted boiling water according to package instructions (about 10-12 minutes). Reserve one cup of cooking water, then drain the pasta.
- In a large bowl, combine the drained pasta with salt, pepper, additional oregano, and thyme if desired. Add roasted vegetables, halved tomatoes, lemon zest, a splash of reserved pasta water, and a drizzle of olive oil. Toss everything together to combine.
Notes
Feel free to substitute any of the vegetables based on your preference or what you have on hand.
For extra flavor, consider adding crushed red pepper flakes for a bit of heat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 7mg