I felt a quick one pot pasta dinner so I looked around my fridge to see what I could use. The zucchini quickly caught my eye and the first thing that popped into my mind was a pasta primavera. Now my husband has to have some kind of meat with his meal so I decided to throw in some hot Italian sausage into the pan as well. Of course, you can totally skip that step and start straight off with the vegetables and call it a day. Either way this pasta comes together quickly and you will want to enjoy a second helping like my entire family did for dinner that night.
Ingredients:

1lb of pasta (any style)
1lb hot Italian Sausage
2 medium zucchini diced
2-3 carrots diced or sliced
1 medium onion diced
2-3 cloves garlic grated or minced
1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
red chili flakes to taste
3/4 cup starchy pasta water
1 cup of milk
Directions:
Boil pasta in salted water until almost fully cooked (al dente). Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining pasta. Set pasta aside until later. In a

large pan brown Italian sausage. Drain any extra oil out of pan if necessary. I recommend lean sausage so you do not have much oil. Remove sausage from pan. Leave 1 Tbs of sausage oil or add 1 Tbs of olive oil to saute zucchini, onions and carrots.

Saute vegetables on medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes. Then add garlic and saute for another minute. Next add basil, oregano, salt, pepper and red chili flakes. Then add browned sausage back into the pan and mix well.

Next add the grated Parmesan cheese, pasta water and milk. Bring to a simmer and scrape the bottom of pan to get all the good bits. Next add boiled pasta to the pan. Mix well and taste for salt and seasoning. Saute for a few minutes to finish pasta off and serve hot. Garnish with more Parmesan Cheese. Enjoy.
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I hope your holiday was fabulous! This is a great pasta for after the holidays!
ReplyDeleteThis is a perfect dish for this week. I've got a little one who loves pasta here all day and I'm tired of multi-dish meals. :) I'm thinking I'll probably have to leave the zucchini out, but I can easily substitute something else. It looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteGreat dish! I love that you added hot sausage.
ReplyDeleteHa, ha; yes you are the queen of meatballs!
ReplyDeleteYour pasta looks amazing! Meat for the hubby and veggies for me...a perfect combo!
wow this looks so good, super inviting
ReplyDeleteWhat I love about your quick meal is that you always include a lot of veggies. It's colorful and nutritious and very ideal meal for family! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a great dish, Ramona! I love pasta primavera. This looks light, but really tasty!
ReplyDeleteOh I have been craving pasta dishes for the longest time. This is perfect. Veggies and all so I don't have to eat salad too.
ReplyDeleteYes please, I'll take two helpings. Love dishes like this.
ReplyDeleteAt our family, Italian Sausage Pasta Primavera is a regular meal, especially in the summer when I can utilize whatever produce our garden has at the moment. One of the reasons I keep coming back to it (besides the deliciousness!) is how easy it is to adapt the veggies to whatever is in season. It's also simple and quick (from start to finish, 20-30 minutes, depending on how much prep work is required for the vegetables) and, like most pasta recipes, affordable.
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