Pasta alla Farmer’s Market. A simple, rustic, and super tasty dish, full of colors, bringing out the best of their exceptional flavor.
Peppers, eggplants, and zucchini for a finger-licking vegetarian dish!
An everyday first course but also for when you have guests and want to serve something simple and delicious.
To prepare Pasta with Vegetables alla Farmer’s Market, you can get creative using all kinds of vegetables you love or have on hand, a tasty recipe perfect also as a “Fridge Cleanout Recipe” to prepare a dish for dinner or lunch different from the usual.
Pasta alla Farmer’s Market is also great to enjoy cold, making an excellent Pasta Salad with Vegetables, perfect for an outdoor picnic.
Perfect for a tasty lunch break at work, instead of a quick sandwich! All the goodness of seasonal vegetables highlighted in one dish!
I used a mixed pasta format ‘Le Insalatonde’ from the union of 4 different pasta varieties, but penne, farfalle are just fine, use the pasta format you love most.
As for vegetables, there was plenty of choice at the market this morning. I took some spring onions, a few peppers, zucchini, a nice bunch of cherry tomatoes, and eggplants.
I used the basil that I have on my terrace, and you have to believe me, it smells amazing.
You’ll see what a beautiful and fragrant dish, and your taste buds will quickly make it one of your favorite dishes, and if you serve it when you have guests, you’ll see what a great success; you will surely be showered with compliments, and the request for seconds will not be delayed!
But let’s get to the stove.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer, and Fall
- Energy 261.93 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 35.38 (g) of which sugars 7.88 (g)
- Proteins 7.65 (g)
- Fat 10.73 (g) of which saturated 1.56 (g)of which unsaturated 0.55 (g)
- Fibers 5.41 (g)
- Sodium 967.69 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 190 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Pasta alla Farmer’s Market
- 11 oz pasta (fusilli, macaroni, or other)
- 2 bell peppers (1 red, 1 yellow)
- 2 zucchini (small or 1 large)
- 1 eggplant (medium)
- 1 spring onion
- 1 bunch basil
- to taste cherry tomatoes
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- pepper
Tools
- Frying Pan
- Pot
- Colander
Steps for Pasta alla Farmer’s Market
Chop the spring onion and let it wilt in a pan with the oil and a chili pepper.
Wash, clean the eggplant and zucchini and clean the pepper by removing the seeds and filaments. Then cut all the vegetables into pieces of the same size.
Put the vegetables in the pan and sauté over high heat for a couple of minutes.
Adding a bit of pasta cooking water as needed.
Cook for the first few moments with the lid on and then without, making sure the vegetables cook while still remaining crunchy.
They should not be too soft.
Add two cherry tomatoes cut into wedges.
Add some basil leaves, adjust with salt, and mix.
Drain the pasta al dente and place it directly in the pan with the sauce, mix well and sauté over high heat for a few moments.
Now the Pasta alla Farmer’s Market is ready to be served and enjoyed hot or cold.
Add fresh basil, serve, and enjoy!
Enjoy your meal.
Tips
Let your imagination run wild and use all the seasonal vegetables you like most in this pasta! And to give a more intense flavor, add some capers to enhance it!
As for the type of pasta, I prefer Le Insalatonde, but if you wish, you can also choose other formats; this recipe pairs well with types of pasta like fusilli, rigatoni, paccheri, or mezze maniche rigate, or farfalle.
Storage
If you don’t eat it all at once, you can store it in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Freezing is not recommended.
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