Vegan Pasta Primavera
Delicious vegan pasta primavera will knock your socks off with its incredible flavors. Tender pasta is combined with loads of fresh veggies, tossed in a rich marinara sauce, and is seasoned to perfection. The best part: you can whip up this family-friendly meal in just 25 minutes!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 382kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry whole wheat penne pasta
- 1 red onion diced
- 3 red peppers diced
- 3 zucchini cut into quarters and diced
- 3 summer squash cut into quarters and diced
- 4 cups baby spinach leaves roughly chopped
- 5-8 cloves garlic minced (depending on how garlicky you like it!)
- 1 tbsp dried Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp dried oregano more to taste
- ¾ tsp salt more or less to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper more or less to taste
- ⅛ tsp crushed red pepper
- 8 tbsp grated vegan parmesan cheese 2 tbsp per serving
- 1 cup marinara sauce 1/4 cup per serving
Instructions
- Heat 2 tsp olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onions, peppers and garlic, saute 5 minutes.
- Add the zucchini, squash, baby spinach, Italian seasoning, Oregano, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper, saute 10 minutes or until the veggies have cooked through but are still slightly crisp.
- While the veggies are cooking, cook the pasta according to package directions.
- Serve the pasta with sauce, veggies, and top with parmesan cheese.
Notes
- Use fresh vegetables whenever possible -- just buy whatever is in season and customize as needed!
- When cutting the veggies, try to make them all the same size -- this will make it much easier to eat. Cook the veggies until they are just tender (you don't want to overcook them!)
- When cooking dry pasta, I recommend cooking it about 1-2 minutes less than what's written on the box. That will make it perfectly al dente, and then the pasta won't get overcooked when you combine it with the warm sauce and veggies.
- Note: 1 serving = 1/4 cup pasta (dry) + 1/4 cup sauce + 2 tbsp cheese + 1/4 of the veggie mixture.
Nutrition
Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 987mg | Potassium: 1407mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 8g