Olive Garden Pasta Primavera
A classic, comforting pasta primavera with a light cream sauce and seasonal vegetables, made accessible for the home cook.
1 pound
Spaghetti
1 cup
Broccoli florets
1 cup
Carrots-sliced
1 cup
Zucchini-sliced
1 cup
Bell pepper-sliced (any color)
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A classic, comforting pasta primavera with a light cream sauce and seasonal vegetables, made accessible for the home cook.
Instructions
- Cook Pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
- While pasta is cooking, steam or blanch Vegetables until tender-crisp (about 5-7 minutes).
- In a large skillet, melt Butter over medium heat. Add Garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in Heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and stir in Parmesan cheese until melted and smooth.
- Season Sauce with Salt and Black pepper.
- Add cooked Pasta and Vegetables to the Sauce. Toss to coat, adding reserved pasta water as needed to adjust consistency.
- Serve immediately.
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1 pound
450 g
Spaghetti
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1 cup
140 g
Broccoli florets
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1 cup
140 g
Carrots-sliced
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1 cup
140 g
Zucchini-sliced
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1 cup
140 g
Bell pepper-sliced (any color)
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1/2 cup
70 g
Peas-frozen
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1/4 cup
60 mL
Butter
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2 cloves
6 g
Garlic-minced
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1 1/2 cups
360 mL
Heavy cream
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1/2 cup
60 g
Parmesan cheese-grated
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1/4 teaspoon
1 mL
Salt
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1/8 teaspoon
0.5 mL
Black pepper
Equipment
- Large pot
- Large skillet
- Steamer or pot for blanching
Instructions
- Cook Pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
- While pasta is cooking, steam or blanch Vegetables until tender-crisp (about 5-7 minutes).
- In a large skillet, melt Butter over medium heat. Add Garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in Heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and stir in Parmesan cheese until melted and smooth.
- Season Sauce with Salt and Black pepper.
- Add cooked Pasta and Vegetables to the Sauce. Toss to coat, adding reserved pasta water as needed to adjust consistency.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
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