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Pasta Primavera is a healthy, vegetable-packed pasta dish that the whole family can enjoy! Mix in your favorite veggies with some penne pasta, olive oil, and herbs.

Pasta Primavera

penne pasta (or 3 ½ cups)

pasta water

olive oil

salt, divided

oregano, divided

black pepper, divided

Tablespoons salted butter

carrots, julienned

½ red onion, diced

red bell pepper, julienned

broccoli florets,

yellow squash,

grape tomatoes,

Tablespoon white wine vinegar

garlic powder

basil

Shredded Parmesan cheese, optional garnish

Parsley,

Cook pasta according to the directions on the...

Cook pasta according to the directions on the bag. Drain but save 1 cup of the pasta water and set aside. I like to ladle out 1 cup and put it into a separate container before I drain it.

In a small bowl, mix the olive oil,...

In a small bowl, mix the olive oil, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, and ½ teaspoon oregano.

Toss the pasta with this oil mixture until...

Toss the pasta with this oil mixture until evenly covered. Set pasta aside.

In a large skillet over medium heat, melt...

In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and sauté the carrots and onions together until softened, about 2-3 minutes.

Add in the bell pepper and broccoli florets...

Add in the bell pepper and broccoli florets and cook for a few minutes or until barely softened, about 2-3 minutes.

Finish up the sauté by adding in the...

Finish up the sauté by adding in the squash, tomatoes, white wine vinegar, garlic powder, ½ teaspoon oregano, ½ teaspoon salt, dried basil, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Let cook all together for another 3 minutes.

Stir in the penne pasta prepared earlier and...

Stir in the penne pasta prepared earlier and ⅓ cup of the reserved pasta water to the mixture. Stir for a minute and then remove from heat.

Plate and garnish with optional parmesan cheese and...

Plate and garnish with optional parmesan cheese and parsley and enjoy!

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Pasta Primavera is the perfect meal to welcome the spring with! Enjoy a colorful plate of penne pasta with all of your favorite garden vegetables. My kiddos call this Rainbow Veggie Pasta and it's a very accurate description!

Easy Pasta Primavera

Learning how to make rainbow pasta is so easy! Change up the colors on this rainbow pasta to match whatever theme you want!

Rainbow Pasta

Ounce Box dried spaghetti noodles

Food coloring of choice

Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and...

Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and let cool slightly.

Portion noodles into resealable plastic bags (or bowls).

Add 10-20+ drops of one food coloring to...

Add 10-20+ drops of one food coloring to the first bowl. Mix until you get the desired color. (If you're using a resealable plastic bag, add the color, seal the bag, and then use your hands to massage the noodles around in the color, turning the bag as you go.)

Repeat the process with the second food coloring...

Repeat the process with the second food coloring in the next bowl/bag of noodles.

Repeat until all the noodles have been colored.

Top with butter or favorite pasta sauce. (Or,...

Top with butter or favorite pasta sauce. (Or, leave plain for sensory play.)

This simple, healthy homemade rainbow pasta is naturally colored and a beautiful way to add the rainbow to your plate. 

All-Natural Homemade Rainbow Pasta

'00' grade pasta flour

Clarence Court Burford Brown egg

orange

red pepper carrot

pepper

spinach leaves parsley

boiled red cabbage & 1/2 tsp baking powder

garlic (minced (or chopped finely))

black pepper

Start by preparing the different all-natural coloured pasta doughs. You can choose to go with only one colour or as many colours as you&#039;d like. Just keep in mind that you have to add 1 cup of flour and 1 egg for each colour and per portion). You might also need to add a bit more flour to wetter ingredients (like the peppers) so that the dough is not sticky.

For the red pasta, use 1 medium-sized boiled beetroot. You can also add some orange pepper or a boiled carrot to adjust the redness of the beetroot.

Blitz the egg, the flour and the veg in a high-speed blender or food processor until you obtain a smooth dough. It may be easier to blend the vegetables before adding them to your dough so the dough is smooth faster/easier.

Knead the dough with your hands to form a smooth ball. If it sticks to your hands, add a bit of flour. Leave it to rest.

RED PASTA:

For the orange pasta, use 1 red pepper. You first need to roast it in the oven for 10-15 mins.

Blitz the egg, the flour and the red pepper in a high-speed blender or food processor until you obtain a smooth dough. *

ORANGE PASTA:

For the yellow pasta, you can use either 1 roasted yellow pepper or turmeric (either powder or fresh root). If you choose to go with the pepper, you can also add a pinch of turmeric powder to make a brighter yellow.

Blitz the egg, the flour and the yellow pepper or turmeric in a high-speed blender or food processor until you obtain a smooth dough. **

Knead the dough with your hands to form a smooth ball. If it sticks to your hands, add a bit of flour. Let it rest.

YELLOW PASTA:

For the green pasta, you can use either 1 cup of spinach or 1 cup of parsley. I tried both and each of them makes a great green colour.

Blitz the egg, the flour and chosen green leaves in a high-speed blender or food processor until you obtain a smooth dough.

GREEN PASTA:

For the purple pasta, you can use either 1 cup of boiled red cabbage or 1-2 bakes purple potatoes. When using the cabbage, make sure to discard the water in which it boiled, we only need the leaves. You can also add a pinch of baking powder to the cabbage to adjust the hues of purple.

Blitz the egg, the flour and chosen veg in a high-speed blender or food processor until you obtain a smooth dough.

Knead the dough with your hands to form a smooth ball. If it sticks to your hands, add a bit of flour. Let it rest. ***

PURPLE PASTA:

After the rainbow pasta dough has rested for about 30 minutes, using a rolling pin, roll out the dough till it is flat enough to feed into a pasta machine on level ‘0’. Continue feeding it through ‘0’, folding it in half then feeding it through repeatedly until a regular shape. Make sure to sprinkle lightly with flour to stop it from sticking. Then you can make it thinner with the machine.

-OR- If you use a rolling pin for the whole process, make sure to roll it out and stretch it into thin sheets.

Once you have obtained thin sheets of pasta dough, you can proceed with cutting it. I chose to cut it into long strips, like Tagliatelle or Pappardelle, but you can cut it in different shapes/sizes.

To cut it into long strips, you just need to fold the pasta a couple of times and then just cut with a knife. Or, if you are using the pasta machine, choose one of its other settings for cutting. 

Shape the pasta

To prepare the dressing, just chop the garlic cloves and sauté them in a bit of olive oil. It's as simple as that! Alternatively, serve with a sauce of your choice.

To cook the all-natural coloured pasta, put it in boiling water and cook for 3 minutes, combine with the dressing and serve immediately. I chose to cook each colour separately so that the colours won't mix (the red especially might seep through) but you can cook them all together.

Mix in with the sautéd garlic and sprinkle with pepper. Enjoy your delicious and gorgeous all-natural rainbow pasta!

Cook the pasta

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5 delicious natural coloured homemade pastas served with a simple garlic sauce.

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