Sign In with Facebook or Twitter
Or use your email address
How to Make Pasta Primavera
Pasta Primavera means "Spring" for the first vegetables of the season, traditionally broccoli, carrots, peppers and tomatoes. You can use short noodles such as penne or long ones. Have fun with it!!
I used yellow squash, zucchini, red, yellow and orange peppers for a variety of color.
and cauliflower.
Cut up the veggies.
Cut the peppers, remove white membrane and slice into strips.
I added a capful of apple cider vinegar to bring out the color in the veggies while steaming in the microwave.
Set aside in the microwave and begin boiling your water for the pasta.
I chose Linguini.
Cook according to directions.
Strain off the water. Do not rinse. (I mix in a tablespoon of butter or olive oil to separate the noodles, cover, and set aside.)
Now is a good time to start microwaving your vegetables on high for 6 to 8 minutes while you begin your white sauce.
You will need 4 TBS butter, 4 TBS flour, and two cups milk. (Bechamel sauce)
- or- you can just use your favorite Alfredo Sauce :-)
For the white sauce whisk the butter and the flour together over medium heat until there are no lumps.
Slowly Add in 2 cups of milk and bring to a boil while constantly stirring.
This sauce gets quite thick. If you prefer a thinner sauce use less flour or thin with milk as desired.
Add salt and pepper to taste. (I also added chopped basil and lemon pepper to mine).
Plate the pasta, then add a layer of the white sauce and top with the veggies. Give the veggies a generous squeeze of lemon and sprinkle with lemon pepper.
Don't forget the Parmasan shavings!
That's the best part!
Buon Appetito!
Check out other guides by this author!
Keep Exploring
Start Over
Your favorite veggies
Your favorite pasta noodles
Your favorite white sause
-Or-make your own:
4 Tablespoons Butter
4 Tablespoons Flour
2 Cups Milk
Lemon Pepper
Parmasan cheese shavings
Salt and Pepper
Lemon
Victoria Abel (author) last year
Kaushik Limbani ๐บ๐ธ last year
Be first to comment on Step 1.
Be first to comment on Step 2.
Be first to comment on Step 3.
Be first to comment on Step 4.
Be first to comment on Step 5.
Be first to comment on Step 6.
Be first to comment on Step 7.
Be first to comment on Step 8.
Be first to comment on Step 9.
Be first to comment on Step 10.
Be first to comment on Step 11.
Be first to comment on Step 12.
Be first to comment on Step 13.
Be first to comment on Step 14.
Be first to comment on Step 15.
Be first to comment on Step 16.
Be first to comment on Step 17.
Be first to comment on Step 18.
Be first to comment on Step 19.
Be first to comment on Step 20.
Be first to comment on Step 21.