Best 7 Summer Squash Pasta Primavera Recipes

SUMMER SQUASH PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion and green pepper in oil until crisp-tender. Add the zucchini, yellow squash and mushrooms; saute for 1 minute. Add tomatoes and basil. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Toss with pasta; sprinkle with cheese if desired.

PRIMAVERA SPAGHETTI SQUASH RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF (200ºC).
• With a sharp knife, slice the squash in half. If the squash is too tough, puncture in several places forming a dotted line around the squash. Microwave for 3-5 minutes to soften. Allow to cool before cutting in half.
• Scoop out the seeds, brush with oil, and sprinkle with salt, and pepper. Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a fork can easily pierce the skin.
• Meanwhile, in a pan combine oil, garlic, and onion over medium heat, and sautè until onions are translucent.
• Add mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes. Add the broccoli, asparagus, squash, tomatoes, salt, and pepper and cook until almost cooked through.
• Add the milk/ milk alternative until warmed through. Add the vegetarian Parmesan and mix until evenly spread throughout vegetables. Add the lemon juice and stir to combine.
• Remove squash from the oven, with a fork pull at the edges to produce that stringy "spaghetti" quality.
• In the pan combine "spaghetti" with vegetables. Return to the squash and top with Parmesan.
• Enjoy!

HEALTHY PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in an extra-large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add asparagus, mushrooms, and squash; cook until just tender, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, carrot, garlic, oregano, black pepper, salt, and red pepper flakes; cook until tomatoes begin to soften, about 1 minute.
• Drain penne; stir into vegetable mixture along with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Top servings with remaining cheese and serve with lemon wedges.

SUMMER SQUASH PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Return to saucepan; cover and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook green onion and garlic in hot oil for 30 seconds. Stir in sweet pepper and carrot. Cook and stir for 3 minutes.
• Stir in the zucchini, salt, and black pepper. Cook and stir for 3 minutes more. Add broth. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 1 minutes or just until vegetables are tender.
• Add vegetable mixture and basil to pasta; toss to combine.
• Transfer to serving dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and pine nuts.

PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook penne pasta in salted water according to package directions, reserve 1/2 cup pasta water before draining.
• Meanwhile heat olive oil in a 12-inch (and deep) skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add red onion and carrot and saute 2 minutes.
• Add broccoli and bell pepper then saute 2 minutes.
• Add squash and zucchini then saute 2 - 3 minutes or until veggies have nearly softened.
• Add garlic, tomatoes, and Italian seasoning and saute 2 minutes longer.
• Pour veggies into now empty pasta pot or a serving bowl, add drained pasta, drizzle in lemon juice, season with a little more salt as needed and toss while adding in pasta water to loosen as desired.
• Toss in 1/4 cup parmesan and parsley then serve with remaining parmesan on top.

SUMMER PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt (optional). Spray nonstick dutch oven or very large sauce pan with cooking spray until well coated. Over high heat, stir fry chicken in pan until it is no longer pink. Remove and set aside.
• Respray pan and, over medium heat, sauté onion, bell pepper and garlic until tender.
• Return chicken to pan with mushrooms, squash, basil and pepper. Saute for 5 minutes.
• Stir in sauce and pasta; heat through and serve.

SPAGHETTI SQUASH PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Cut spaghetti squash in half; discard seeds. Place cut side up on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, covered, on high for 9 minutes or until tender. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the carrot, onion and peppers in oil for 3 minutes. Add yellow squash and zucchini; saute 2-3 minutes longer or until squash is tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Reduce heat; add the tomatoes, corn, salt, oregano and thyme. Cook 5 minutes longer or until heated through, stirring occasionally. , Separate spaghetti squash strands with a fork. Spoon vegetable mixture into squash; sprinkle with cheese and parsley.