Penne Primavera

65 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min
Ready In: 35 min

“A great, flavorful pasta dish for the summertime when you don't want something heavy.” - by calead910

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 cups broccoli florets
1 medium carrot, julienned
2 cups vegetable broth
1 (8 ounce) package penne pasta
1/2 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Heat the olive oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat. When garlic is tender, remove from skillet and set aside. Place the broccoli and carrot in the skillet, and cook 2 minutes, just until heated through.
In a pot, bring the vegetable broth to a boil. Stir in the penne pasta and heated crushed garlic clove. Cook for 5 minutes, or until pasta is almost al dente. Remove and discard garlic clove.
Transfer the partially cooked pasta and broth to the skillet. Mix in the peas. Cover skillet, and continue cooking 10 minutes over medium heat, or until pasta is al dente and vegetables are tender. Toss with the Parmesan cheese to serve.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
347 cal
17%

Carbs
53.6 g
17%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Steph

Apr. 8, 2006

"This was wonderfully delicious & simple! I didn't have a few ingredients so I made some substitutions. I used chicken broth instead of vegetable & I used angel hair pasta instea of penne. I also didn'..." See moret have the parmesan, but it was delicious without it. I finished with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil & a pinch of garlic salt. It was great!"

MAELSTROM

Sep. 19, 2006

"Tasty, but a little bland. Might want to experiment with some of your favored spices to liven it up a bit...." See more"

fingers77

Jun. 27, 2006

"If you don't have fresh veggies follow the recipe and add a package of frozen Italian mixed veggie to the recipe, but make sure you blanch them first or pop them in the oven and roast them for a littl..." See moree while."

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