Best 6 Lemon Pork Primavera Pasta Recipes

PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• For the vegetables: Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the carrots and cook for 1 minute. Then add the broccoli; cook for another minute. Add the red peppers; cook 1 minute more. Remove the vegetables from the skillet and set aside.
• To the skillet, add the butter and the remaining 1 tablespoon oil; allow to heat up. Add the mushrooms, zucchini and squash, and cook until starting to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the vegetables from the skillet and add them to the other vegetables. Set aside.
• For the sauce: Add the garlic and onions to the skillet, and cook until starting to turn translucent, about 2 minutes.
• Next, pour in the chicken broth and wine; stir, scraping the bottom of the pan to loosen all the flavorful bits. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until reduced by about half. Stir in the cream and Parmesan, and allow the cheese to melt. Add salt and black pepper to taste.
• Add the cooked vegetables to the sauce, along with the peas and basil; stir to combine. If the sauce needs a little more liquid, splash in a small amount of broth. Place the cooked pasta in a large serving bowl and pour all the contents of the skillet over the pasta; toss to combine. Sprinkle with extra basil, and serve with extra Parmesan.

PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• 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. Transfer half of the vegetable mixture to another heavy large baking sheet and arrange evenly over the baking sheets. 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. Toss with the cherry tomatoes and enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten. Season the pasta with salt and pepper, to taste. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and serve immediately.

FETTUCCINI PRIMAVERA WITH LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a 12-in. nonstick skillet, saute red pepper in oil for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in the chicken, onions, asparagus, broth, lemon juice, salt, thyme and lemon zest. Cook for 1 minute or until asparagus is crisp-tender. , Stir in peas; saute for 1 minute or until heated through. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into chicken mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened and chicken is no longer pink. , Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream. Transfer to a large bowl. Drain the fettuccine and add to chicken mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and toss to coat.

PASTA PRIMAVERA WITH LEMON-CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion. Cook over medium-low heat 7 minutes or until soft. Add asparagus, yellow squash, salt and pepper. Cook an additional 5 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Heat butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and garlic until blended. Gradually stir in chicken broth until smooth. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and capers.
• Combine pasta, vegetable and sauce mixtures in pasta pot. Add parsley; stir until blended. Sprinkle individual servings with cheese.

LEMON ORZO PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pot over medium heat. Stir in orzo and cook 2 minutes, or until the orzo starts to turn golden.
• Stir in garlic, zucchini and carrot and cook for 2 minutes, stirring often.
• Add broth, lemon zest and thyme and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes or until the liquid has been absorbed and the orzo is tender. Top with Parmesan cheese to serve.

LEMON PORK PRIMAVERA PASTA

Steps:

• Cook and drain fettuccine as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, cup pork into strips.
• In nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium high heat.
• Add pork, broccoli, green beans, and bell pepper.
• Cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until pork is no longer pink in center and vegetables are crisp tender.
• In small bowl, mix remaining ingredients until smooth.
• Stir into pork mixture.
• Cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until bubbly and thickened.
• Stir cooked fettuccine into sauce mixture.
• Cook stirring occasionally until thoroughly heated.