SPRINGTIME VEGGIE PASTA PRIMAVERA

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Ingredients

  • Recipe:
  • Ingredients
  • 1 lb farfalle pasta or pasta cut of your choice
  • 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
  • 2 cups asparagus spears trimmed and cut into 2-in pieces
  • 1 large sweet pepper diced
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup fresh spinach roughly chopped
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Grated Parmesan cheese for topping

Preparation

Step 1


Instructions
1.Cook pasta according to package instructions, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking water. Set aside.
2 Select Sauté on the Instant Pot and warm the oil. Add broccoli, asparagus, pepper, onion, and garlic in olive oil until veggies are just tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in spinach, peas, and cherries tomatoes and continue cooking an additional 5 minutes.
3.Remove cooked veggies from heat and stir in cooked pasta, 1/2 cup reserved pasta cooking water, lemon juice, and basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste and top pasta primavera with grated Parmesan cheese. Serve warm.