Creamy Vegetable Pasta Delight
Easy creamy vegetable pasta with fresh veggies and parmesan cheese. Perfect quick vegetarian meal.
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Try this easy creamy vegetable pasta recipe with fresh veggies and parmesan. Perfect quick vegetarian dinner.
Recipe Details
Prep time
15m
Cook time
20m
Rest time
0s
Total time
35m
Prep time
15m
Cook time
20m
Rest time
0s
Total time
35m
Ingredients
Servings:
1
1
- 100 g penne pasta dry
- 50 g carrot peeled diced
- 50 g zucchini diced
- 40 g red bell pepper diced
- 1 piece garlic clove minced
- 10 g unsalted butter
- 10 g all purpose flour
- 150 ml whole milk
- 15 g parmesan cheese grated
- 10 ml olive oil extra virgin
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper ground
- 5 g fresh parsley chopped
Origins International
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add penne pasta dry to boiling water and cook until al dente, about 10 minutes.
- Drain pasta and set aside, reserving some pasta water.
- Heat olive oil extra virgin in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add garlic clove minced and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add carrot peeled diced, zucchini diced, and red bell pepper diced to skillet and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
- In a separate small saucepan, melt unsalted butter over medium heat.
- Whisk in all purpose flour and cook for 1 minute to form a roux.
- Gradually whisk in whole milk, stirring constantly until sauce thickens, about 3-4 minutes.
- Remove sauce from heat and stir in parmesan cheese grated until melted and smooth.
- Add cooked vegetables and pasta to the sauce, tossing to combine.
- If sauce is too thick, add reserved pasta water a tablespoon at a time to loosen.
- Season with salt and black pepper ground to taste.
- Garnish with fresh parsley chopped before serving.
Tips
- Use fresh vegetables for best flavor and texture.
- Reserve pasta water to adjust sauce consistency.
- Do not overcook pasta to keep it firm.
- Grate parmesan cheese fresh for better taste.
Serving Suggestions
- green salad
- garlic bread
- steamed broccoli
This creamy vegetable pasta is a quick, tasty meal perfect for any day. Serve with a green salad or garlic bread for a complete dinner.
Nutrition Facts
Estimated values per 100g.
- Fiber (g): 2
- Sodium (g): 0.3
- Sugar (g): 3
- Fat (g): 5
- Carbohydrates (g): 20
- Protein (g): 6
- Calories: 150
- Cholesterol (g): 0.05
- Saturated Fat (g): 2
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