Pasta Night! | Pasta Primavera

Oh man, does the Pioneer Woman's Pasta Primavera look tasty. I just don't have the time to chop all those veggies on a weeknight, though.

But I really, really want Pasta Primavera. And her recipe looks so dang good. Oh. My.

Well... only solution I can see to this is to make my own, much quicker, weeknight-adapted version.

Since primavera is really simple to begin with - veggies, cream, cheese, wham - the only real way to cut down time is in the veggies. So, I used two boxes of frozen Green Giant mix veggies. While I'm certain the Pioneer Woman's painstaking version is incroyable, but for my purposes, this was just dandy.

Of course, I added fresh mushrooms and chicken to mine - have to make it boyfriend-friendly, after all.

Pasta Primavera
Yield | 3-4 servings

Prep Time | 15 minutes
Cook Time | 30 minutes
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Ingredients:

12-14 oz frozen vegetable mix (I used 2 boxes of Green Giant Antioxidant Blend)
1 package fettuccine, cooked al dente
2 tablespoons EVOO
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 large onion, chopped
1/3 cup dry white wine (or chicken broth)
2 tablespoons oregano
1 tsp crushed red pepper
1/2 cup cream
3/4 cup parmesan cheese, plus some to top
Salt and pepper, to taste
Parsley for topping

Optional:
Chicken, shrimp, fresh veggies, tofu, etc...

Heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and onions and saute until onions are translucent. Add white wine to deglaze. Simmer until reduced by half.

If you're using frozen veggies, like me, cook, but only roughly 2/3rds of the time indicated on the box - you want them to still be crunchy, like al dente, but for vegetables. Add veggies and oregano and red pepper to onion and garlic mixture. Cook for 1-2 minutes.

Slowly add cream and parmesan cheese until melted and mixed. Simmer for 3-4 minutes and remove from heat. Sauce should be similar to an alfredo sauce, but thinner.

Toss linguine in sauce until lightly coated and top with remaining parmesan and parsley. Serve.

Quick and easy - plenty of veggies and great for a weeknight meal. Add your favorite meat/protein and enjoy.