4.1 from 33 votes
Instant-Pot Pasta Primavera
This easy, veggie-filled Instant-Pot Pasta Primavera saves dinner on busy weeknights!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
4
People
Calories:
389 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups broccoli cut into medium sized florets
- 1 cup carrot peeled and sliced
- ¾ cup onion roughly chopped
- ½ zucchini sliced into half-moons, large
- ½ red bell pepper roughly chopped, large
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 4 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 8 ounces penne pasta chickpea
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
- ½ - 1 lemon juiced (to taste)
- ⅔ cup Parmesan Cheese grated and tightly packed (2 ounces)
- ⅔ cup cherry tomato halved
- basil for garnish, chopped, fresh
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil on "sauté" mode in your Instant Pot. Add the broccoli, carrot, onion, zucchini, and bell pepper, then cook, covering partially with the lid. Don't lock the lid closed, or your Instant Pot will beep at you! Stir the pot occasionally, cooking until the vegetables just begin to tenderize, about 10-12 minutes. Add in the garlic and Italian seasoning, then cook for another 2-3 minutes, until the garlic is golden. Transfer the veggies to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
- Put the chickpea pasta in the Instant Pot and cover with the water. Cover (make sure the lid is set to sealing) and cook on manual high pressure for 3 minutes. Let steam release naturally.
- Reserve ½ cup of pasta water and strain the pasta in a colander, rinsing with cold water. Add the pasta back to the Instant Pot. Stir in the reserved pasta water, salt, and lemon juice, then stir until combined.
- Add in the cooked vegetables, Parmesan cheese, and cherry tomatoes. Stir until the cheese is melted. Garnish with chopped fresh basil if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
389kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
989mg
(41%)
Potassium
534mg
(11%)
Fiber
13g
(52%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
6441IU
(129%)
Vitamin C
87mg
(97%)
Calcium
282mg
(28%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 People
Amount Per Serving
Calories 389
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 389kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 989mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 534mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 6441IU | 129% |
| Vitamin C | 87mg | 97% |
| Calcium | 282mg | 28% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.