Pasta Primavera Recipes

Pasta Primavera Recipes

Ingredients. SERVES 4

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 lb. fresh tomatoes, diced
• 1 tsp. minced fresh garlic
• 2 leeks, white part only, sliced thinly or
  1 bunch fresh scallions
• 1/2 head fresh fennel, thinly sliced
• 1//4 cup fresh basil leaves
• 1 cup broccoli florets
• 1 cup summer squash or zucchini, sliced
• 1 cup green beans, trimmed
• 2 to 3 Tblsp. water in which pasta is cooked
• 12 oz. dried pasta, cooked al dente, drained
• Salt, pepper
• Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

2. Add the green beans, cover, and cook four or five minutes. Add the broccoli, cover and cook another three minutes.
3. Chop the basil coarsely and add. Toss well and cook another minute or two.
4. Add the drained pasta and a little of  the pasta water (or cream if you wish), several grinds of fresh black pepper, and
5. If you like spicy food, a nice addition is a fresh jalapeno or other hot pepper, finely diced. Add it at the beginning with the

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