Quick & Easy Rose Primavera Pasta
Creamy tomato pasta packed with broccoli, bell peppers, fresh basil and aromatics! This quick and easy rose primavera pasta dish is ready in 30 minutes with minimal ingredients. A great vegetarian pasta dish for the family to enjoy!
Ingredients
- 4 cups bowtie pasta or rotini, penne or fusilli pasta
- 1 crown broccoli broken into florets
- ½ red onion chopped
- 1 bell pepper diced (red/yellow/orange bell peppers work well)
- 4 cloves garlic sliced
- ½ cup fresh basil roughly chopped
- 3 cups marinara sauce good quality kind
- ¾ cup cream cheese light/regular cream cheese works
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot filled halfway with water to boil on medium-high heat and season with 2 teaspoon of salt. Boil pasta according to package directions until al dente.
- Reserve ½ cup or 125 ml starchy pasta water before you strain the cooked pasta in a colander. Set pasta aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large pan on medium heat. Fry onions and garlic until softened, about 2-3 minutes. Toss in bell peppers and broccoli, cover and cook until broccoli turns vibrant green.
- Add marinara sauce, cream cheese and reserved pasta water. Use a spatula to break down the cream cheese until there are no lumps and mix everything together until well combined.
- Bring sauce to a boil for 3-4 minutes to thicken. Toss in cooked pasta along with fresh basil.
- Remove off heat. Season with pasta salt and pepper to taste and garnish with more fresh basil.
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Nutrition
Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 2201mg | Potassium: 1461mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 3573IU | Vitamin C: 73mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 5mg