Name: One Pot Pasta Primavera
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 cups vegetable broth; 12 ounces tri-color spiral pasta (uncooked); 1 small onion (halved and sliced thin); 1 pound broccoli crowns (cut into bite-sized pieces); 2 small zucchini (sliced); 8 ounces sliced white button mushrooms; 4 large cloves garlic (minced); 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon dried parsley; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan; Salt and pepper to taste; Additional Parmesan cheese for serving

One Pot Pasta Primaveracooks in about 10 minutes and tastes incredible. The sauce is really flavorful and light, so you won’t feel guilty about eating it!

A top view of a bowl of pasta primavera.

I’m in love with all things “one pot” meals. They are quick, easy, full of flavor and did I mention easy? Today’s One Pot Pasta Primavera sauce is really flavorful and filled with lots of veggies. I’m constantly on the hunt for simple no-fuss meals my kids love, and this one will be heading into our permanent rotation.

If you are looking for other one pot pasta ideas you can also tryOne Pot Cheesy Sausage PastaandThe Best One Pot Baked Zitifor other easy dinner ideas. Pasta is such a staple food that easily feeds families. You can’t go wrong with noodles and simplifying dinner so there’s less work and fewer dishes to do later!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

I love that it’s full of vegetables and all things creamy.
This is a meatless dish which is easy on the budget too.
One pot means less cleanup!

Recipe Ingredients

Vegetable broth
Pasta –I usedtri-color spiral pasta
Onion
Broccoli
Zucchini
Mushrooms –I used white button mushrooms but any will do
Garlic cloves
Spices –Salt, black pepper, dried parsley, dried basil
Heavy whipping cream
Parmesan

See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities

How to Make One Pot Pasta Primavera

top view of ingredients for pasta primavera

Step #1.Chop all your vegetables

top view of a pot filled with the ingredients for pasta primavera

Step #2.Add all ingredients except for cream and cheese to a large pot. Boil for 10 minutes

Step #3.Remove from the heat and stir in the cream and the Parmesan.

top view of a bowl of pasta primavera with a spoon in it

Step #4. Let mixture sit for 5 minutes before stirring again and serving with additional cheese and salt and pepper to taste.

Recipe FAQs

Can I use frozen vegetables?

Frozen broccoli works just as well in this recipe and still tastes great. Plus frozen veggies are easy! Sometimes the frozen vegetables can end up a little softer than the raw broccoli, but often you can’t even tell the difference.

Can I use other mushrooms?

Baby bella or cremini mushrooms also taste great in this recipe. They don’t taste that different from the white mushrooms when mixed in with everything else in the recipe.

Can I use different noodles?

Any chunky or bite sized noodles work in this recipe, like rotelle, penne, farfalle, or radiatore. Thin noodles like spaghetti don’t mix in with the vegetables as well and don’t hold on to the sauce as much. The bigger noodles seem to go better with a chunky, vegetable-filled pasta like this.

A bowl of pasta primavera with another bowl and pot in the background.

Expert Tips

The keys to the pasta “one pot wonders” is tostir a lot so that nothing sticks to the bottomof the pot and to keep an eye on the amount of liquid you have.
You want to have a little liquid left on the bottom of the panwhen the noodles are cooked, so if this means you need to add a little more broth then be sure to do that.
A little liquid left is great, because it will continue to thicken andbecomes your sauce.
Add the cream after removing from the heattoprevent curdling.

A close up top view of a bowl of pasta primavera.

How to Serve and Store One Pot Pasta Primavera

Noting goes better with pasta, in my opinion, than some fresh baked bread. Try mybrioche bread,sourdough focaccia,orbreadsticksto dip in your sauce.One Pot Cheesy Sausage Pasta,Spinach Bacon Pasta SaladandQuick & Easy Pesto Pasta Saladare a few of my tried and true pasta recipes that you’ll love too!

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days. When reheating, add a splash of broth or cream to revive the sauce.