Baked Pasta Primavera
Colorful zucchini, yellow squash and cherry tomatoes nestle in this creamy pasta. Lemon zest brightens the dish, and fresh bread crumbs on top add a delightful crunch. Cut all the vegetables to about the same size to ensure that they cook evenly. Substitute other seasonal vegetables to make this recipe year-round.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 18 of 19 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 18 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Pasta | 1 cup cooked (140g) | 220 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 99 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Mozzarella Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 85 |
| Bread | 1 slice (30g) white | 79 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Cucumber | 1/2 cup sliced (52g) | 16 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Pumpkin | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbs. olive oil, plus more for greasing
- 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 small yellow summer squash, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 2 small zucchini, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1 large carrot, cut into 3/4-inch matchsticks
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 cup small cherry tomatoes
- 3/4 lb. gemelli pasta, cooked according to the package instructions
- 1 Tbs. unsalted butter
- 1 tsp. grated lemon zest
- 1 Tbs. all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 2 Tbs. cream cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup fresh bread crumbs