SPRINGTIME VEGGIE PASTA PRIMAVERA

By ldelmas

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.