Pasta Primavera as a fresh spring dish with seasonal vegetables and herbs
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Pasta Primavera

Cook the pasta until al dente and add the asparagus, zucchini and peas, lemon, parmesan and a little water. Fry the vegetables only briefly and thicken the sauce with water to make the Primavera juicy instead of heavy. Broccoli or sugar snap peas will suit depending on the season, pecorino replaces parmesan.

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Total time 30 min
Calories 570 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Why this recipe works

How to make Pasta Primavera

Fry the vegetables only briefly and thicken the sauce with pasta water to make the Primavera juicy instead of heavy. Cook the pasta al dente and add separately fried asparagus, zucchini and peas, lemon, Parmesan cheese and a little pasta water. Broccoli or sugar snap peas will match depending on the season, pecorino replaces parmesan.

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Recipe

Pasta Primavera

Cook the pasta until al dente, combine it with separately fried asparagus, zucchini and peas, lemon, parmesan and a little pasta water, fry the vegetables only briefly and thicken the sauce with pasta water to make the Primavera juicy instead of heavy.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare ingredients

    Green asparagus: cut into pieces. Courgettes: dice. Organic lemon: grate the peel and squeeze out the juice. Parmesan: grate.

  2. 2

    Prepare

    Pasta is cooked al dente and mixed with separately fried asparagus, zucchini and peas, lemon, parmesan and a little pasta water.

  3. 3

    Check for doneness

    Fry the vegetables only briefly and thicken the sauce with pasta water so that the Primavera is juicy instead of heavy.

  4. 4

    Serve

    Toss the pasta and vegetables with enough cooking water to make a light sauce. Add the Parmesan, lemon grate and basil and serve the Primavera without further cooking time.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Pasta Primavera

Important for Pasta Primavera

Fry the vegetables only briefly and thicken the sauce with pasta water so that the Primavera is juicy instead of heavy.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Broccoli or sugar snap peas match depending on the season, pecorino replaces parmesan.

Nutrition per serving

570kcal
80.0 gCarbohydrates
19.0 gProtein
19.0 gFat

Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Pasta Primavera

Weigh the pasta, prepare the green asparagus and keep the peas separate, then start the main cooking process for Pasta Primavera.

Fry the vegetables only briefly and thicken the sauce with pasta water so that the Primavera is juicy instead of heavy.

Cool the Primavera pasta quickly. If you heat it again, please note: fry the vegetables only briefly and bind the sauce with pasta water so that the Primavera is juicy instead of heavy. Heat the leftovers only once completely.

Broccoli or sugar snap peas match depending on the season, pecorino replaces parmesan.