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Giada's Pasta Primavera

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Ingredients
  

  • 2 CARROTS PEELED AND CUT INTO SMALL CHUNKS
  • 1 MEDIUM ZUCCHINI CUT INTO SMALL CHUNKS
  • 1/3 SQUASH CALABASA, CUT INTO THIN SMALL CHUNKS
  • 1 ONION THINLY SLICED
  • 1 RED BELL PEPPER CUT INTO SMALL CHUNKS
  • 1/4 CUP OLIVE OIL
  • SALT AND FRESHLY GROUND BLACK PEPPER
  • 1 TABLESPOON DRIED ITALIAN SEASONING OR HERBES DE PROVENCE
  • 9 OUNCES FARFALLE I LIKE TO USE THE TRI-COLORED BOWTIE PASTA
  • TOMATOES CUT INTO CHUNKS
  • 1/3 CUP GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE

Instructions
 

  • PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 450 DEGREES F.
  • ON A LARGE HEAVY BAKING SHEET, TOSS ALL OF THE VEGETABLES WITH THE OIL, SALT, PEPPER, AND DRIED HERBS TO COAT ARRANGE EVENLY. BAKE UNTIL THE CARROTS ARE TENDER AND THE VEGETABLES BEGIN TO BROWN, STIRRING AFTER THE FIRST 10 MINUTES, ABOUT 20 MINUTES TOTAL.
  • MEANWHILE, COOK THE PASTA IN A LARGE POT OF BOILING SALTED WATER UNTIL AL DENTE, TENDER BUT STILL FIRM TO THE BITE, ABOUT 8 MINUTES. DRAIN, RESERVING 1 CUP OF THE COOKING LIQUID.
  • TOSS THE PASTA WITH THE VEGETABLE MIXTURES IN A LARGE BOWL TO COMBINE, ADD ENOUGH RESERVED COOKING LIQUID TO MOISTEN. SEASON THE PASTA WITH SALT AND PEPPER, TO TASTE. SPRINKLE WITH GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE AND SERVE IMMEDIATELY.
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