15 Minute Creamy Pasta Primavera

Name: 15 Minute Creamy Pasta Primavera
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 185 g (~ 6 1/2 oz) pasta; 75 g (~ 1/2 cup) frozen sweetcorn; 3 cubes frozen spinach; 1 tbsp oil; ~ 15 spears asparagus (~ 150g / ~ 5 oz), sliced; 1/2 onion, thinly sliced; 3 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 tsp garlic paste); 2 medium tomatoes, diced; 2 tbsp garlic and herb cream cheese; 50 g cheddar cheese, grated (~ 1/2 cup when grated); 2 tbsp water (you can use the pasta cooking water); Salt; Black pepper

by Becca

2 people

15 min

This creamy pasta primavera is a quick and easy 15 minute dinner that’s packed with fresh veggies, with a creamy, cheesy sauce.

By the time it gets to dinner time, and the whole household is tired and hungry, I need something easy that can be cooked quickly. This 15 minute creamy pasta primavera is one of my favourite quick dinners. It’s packed with veg, full of different flavours and textures, and I can adapt the recipe to use up whatever’s in the fridge!

I love super quick dinners, and it looks like you guys do too – my 15 minute mushroom stroganoff is still one of my most-viewed recipes ever. You are my people.

This pasta primavera ticks all the boxes:

it’s quick
it’s easy
it’s delicious
it uses whatever veg you have on hand
it can be adapted to your family’s tastes

Isn’t that just perfect? Pasta, veggies, and a cheesy sauce, in just 15 minutes. Bingo.

15 Minute Creamy Pasta Primavera

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Recipe details

Yield 2 people
Time spent: Prep time: 5 Minutes Cook time: 10 Minutes Total time: 15 min

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Ingredients

185 g (~ 6 1/2 oz) pasta
75 g (~ 1/2 cup) frozen sweetcorn
3 cubes frozen spinach
1 tbsp oil
~ 15 spears asparagus (~ 150g / ~ 5 oz), sliced
1/2 onion, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 tsp garlic paste)
2 medium tomatoes, diced
2 tbsp garlic and herb cream cheese
50 g cheddar cheese, grated (~ 1/2 cup when grated)
2 tbsp water (you can use the pasta cooking water)
Salt
Black pepper

Instructions

Add the pasta, frozen sweetcorn, and frozen spinach to a pan with plenty of water, and boil until cooked al dente – around 12-14 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, and add the chopped asparagus, onion, and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes, until the vegetables are beginning to soften, then add the diced tomatoes.
After another 2 minutes, add the cream cheese, grated cheddar, and a splash of water. Cook for a couple of minutes until the cheese has melted and combined to produce a silky sauce.
Drain the cooked pasta, add it to the pan with the vegetables and sauce, and mix well to combine. Season to taste, and serve.

Comments

Amanda Connelly on Aug 31, 2021

This looks so good! Thanks for posting!

1 Reply
Tisa on Sep 09, 2021

What are cubes of spinach?
Can’t wait to make this. Sounds really good 😊

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- Becca on Sep 10, 2021
  
  In the UK frozen spinach often comes in cubes, so it doesn't all stick together in the bag. Just a good handful of frozen spinach however it comes will be good :)
  
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- Sandra Ann Garcia on Sep 29, 2021
  
  Thanks for that... I was all "I want spinach cubes but I bet that's a UK thing." UK veggie food is light years away from US food.
  
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- Deb on Sep 29, 2021
  
  Sandra Ann Garcia, I want to try this recipe so I looked it up; what I found it that a cube of spinach is a 10 oz. box of frozen spinach, which is equal to 1 lb. of fresh spinach, so I'm assuming, from that, that 3 cubes would be three 10 oz. boxes of frozen spinach.
  
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