Angel Hair Pasta Primavera with Vegetables
This angel hair pasta primavera recipe is full of beautiful spring vegetables like asparagus, peas, zucchini and artichoke and fresh herbs. A light pasta dish without cream, cheese or oil that's tasty all spring and summer.
Servings: 4
Calories: 543kcal
Cost: $7
Ingredients
- 16 ounces angel hair pasta regular or whole wheat
- 1 sweet onion diced
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 zucchini or yellow summer squash sliced lengthwise, then thinly sliced
- 1 cup frozen green peas
- 8 ounces artichoke hearts quartered, packed in water
- 8 ounces asparagus trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces (about half a bunch)
- 4 cups baby spinach
- ½ cup fresh basil torn into small pieces
- ¼ cup fresh italian parsley minced
- 15 ounces diced tomatoes canned
- sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring salted water to boil in a large stock pot for the pasta.
- Meanwhile, sauté onions in a large saucepan or dutch oven on medium heat for 5 minutes. If they begin to stick, add a tablespoon or two of water.1 sweet onion
- Add garlic and squash and cook for a 2-3 minutes.6 cloves garlic, 1 zucchini or yellow summer squash
- Add peas, artichoke and asparagus and cook for 2-3 minutes.1 cup frozen green peas, 8 ounces artichoke hearts, 8 ounces asparagus
- Add spinach in batches, stir until it wilts down. Continue adding spinach.4 cups baby spinach
- Add the angel hair pasta to the boiling water and cook according to directions on box. DO NOT OVERCOOK.16 ounces angel hair pasta
- Add tomatoes, basil, parsley, salt and pepper and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Taste and adjust salt and pepper, as needed.½ cup fresh basil, ¼ cup fresh italian parsley, 15 ounces diced tomatoes, sea salt and pepper
- Add a portion of cooked, drained pasta to a bowl, then pour a portion of veggies over cooked pasta. Stir and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 543kcal | Carbohydrates: 109g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 267mg | Potassium: 1097mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 4217IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 152mg | Iron: 6mg
