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Pasta primavera in a bowl.
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Pasta Primavera

Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Servings: 4 Servings

Ingredients

Pasta Primavera

  • 8 oz Fusilli Pasta or any other helical pasta, like rotini!
  • 10 oz Cherry Tomatoes
  • 1 Carrot Large
  • 1 Head Broccoli
  • 1 Orange Bell Pepper or whatever color you have!
  • 1 Yellow Onion Small
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil divided into 1 tbsp and 1 tbsp
  • 2 tbsp Butter We use unsalted
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Fresh Basil minced
  • 3/4 cup Vegetable Broth
  • 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
  • 4 oz Smoked Gouda Cheese shredded or cut into small pieces
  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch optional
  • 2 tbsp Water optional

Breadcrumb Topping

  • 1/2 cup Breadcrumbs
  • 3/4 tsp Italian Seasoning

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 F.
  • Get a pot of water on the stove and turn the heat to high so it comes to a boil.
  • Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and put on the baking sheet with ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper, and 1 TB olive oil.
  • Put the cherry tomatoes in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
  • Prepare a medium bowl with icy water.
  • Cut the carrots into matchsticks.
  • Blanch the carrots for 2 minutes in the boiling water. Transfer to the bowl of icy water.
  • Dice the orange bell pepper.
  • Blanch the bell pepper for 2 minutes. Transfer to the bowl of icy water.
  • Cut the broccoli into small florets.
  • Blanch the broccoli florets for 3 minutes. Transfer to the bowl of icy water.
  • Dice the yellow onion.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and the diced yellow onion to a medium frying pan at medium heat. 
  • Cook the onions until they are translucent.
  • While the onions are cooking, get a pan full of water boiling (don't use the blanching water!), add the fusilli pasta and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add breadcrumbs to a baking sheet and ¾ tsp Italian seasoning. Put in the oven and bake for 8 minutes.
  • Dice the garlic cloves.
  • Once the onions are translucent, add the butter and garlic cloves to the pan.
  • Cook for about 1 minute or until the garlic is fragrant.
  • Add the vegetable broth, salt, and pepper.
  • Shred the smoked gouda cheese or cut it into small pieces.
  • Take the pan off of the heat. Add the heavy cream and smoked gouda cheese. Stir until the cheese is fully incorporated.
  • If the sauce is too thin for your liking, combine cornstarch and water to form a slurry. Add it to the sauce and stir, returning the pan to medium heat, until the sauce is at the desired thickness.
  •  Add the fresh basil, vegetables and pasta. Cook for 2 minutes or until the vegetables are warm.
  • Top with the breadcrumbs.
  • Enjoy!