Penne Primavera

Name: Penne Primavera
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 cup cooked* or BPA-free canned or Tetra Pak salt-free white beans, drained and rinsed; 1 cup Light Vegetable Broth; 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast; 2 teaspoons miso paste; 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram; Ground black pepper; 8 ounces whole-grain or bean-based penne or other bite-size pasta of choice; 1 1/2 cups small broccoli florets; 1 carrot, thinly sliced; 1 small zucchini or yellow squash, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 2 scallions, chopped; 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise; 2 tablespoons Brazil Nut Parm; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or Italian parsley

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

Whole-grain penne and tender spring vegetables tossed in a creamy white bean sauce blended with broth, nutritional yeast, and herbs. Finished with tomatoes and fresh basil.

Updated at: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:50:23 GMT

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Ingredients

4 servings

1 cupcanned free white beans

cooked, or BPA-free or Tetra Pak salt-, drained and rinsed

1 cupVegetable Broth

Light

3 tablespoonsnutritional yeast

2 teaspoonsmiso paste

1 teaspoonbalsamic vinegar

1 teaspoonfresh lemon juice

1 teaspoononion powder

½ teaspoongarlic powder

1 ½ teaspoonsdried basil

½ teaspoondried marjoram

ground black pepper

8 ounceswhole-grain penne

or bean-based, or other bite-size pasta of choice

1 ½ cupsbroccoli florets

small, or yellow squash, cut into 1/4-inch dice

2scallions

chopped

1 cupgrape tomatoes

halved lengthwise

2 tablespoonsBrazil Nut Parm

2 tablespoonsfresh basil

chopped, or Italian parsley

Instructions

Step 1

In a high-powered blender or food processor, combine the white beans, Light Vegetable Broth, nutritional yeast, miso paste, vinegar, lemon juice, onion powder, garlic powder, basil, marjoram, and black pepper to taste. Blend until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasonings, if needed. Set the sauce aside.

Step 2

Cook the penne according to package instructions in a large pot of boiling water, stirring occasionally, until it is tender, about 10 minutes. About 5 minutes before the pasta is cooked, add the broccoli and carrots. About 2 minutes before the pasta is cooked, add the zucchini.

Step 3

Drain the cooked pasta and vegetables and return them to the pot. Add the sauce, scallions, and tomatoes and cook over medium-low heat for a few minutes, tossing gently to heat through and coat the pasta and veggies with the sauce.

Step 4

Serve hot, sprinkled with the Brazil Nut Parm and fresh basil or parsley.