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One-Pot Pasta Primavera

One-Pot Pasta Primavera
Vegetarian Times
Yield: Serves 4
Categories: american italian veg

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbs. olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced (1 Tbs.)
  • 1 tsp. grated lemon zest
  • 8 oz. fusilli pasta
  • 2 small yellow squash, halved and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
  • 1 medium orange bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 8 oz. small broccoli florets (3 cups)
  • 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
  • 8 green onions, thinly sliced (1/2 cup)
  • 1/2 cup torn fresh basil leaves
  • Grated Parmesan cheese for garnish, optional

Instructions

  1. Combine oil, garlic, and lemon zest in small bowl. Set aside.

  2. Cook pasta in large pot of boiling, salted water according to package directions. Add squash and bell pepper 4 minutes before end of cooking time. Add broccoli 3 minutes before end of cooking time. Drain pasta and vegetables, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water.

  3. Return pasta mixture to pot, and stir in tomatoes, green onions, basil, oil mixture, and reserved cooking water. Heat over medium-low heat until tomatoes are hot. Serve with Parmesan cheese, if desired.