Pasta Primavera with Smoked Gouda

This was fantastic! I used quite a bit more gouda than the recipe because I had it and a red pepper instead of green (red was curiously less expensive than the green). And of course, it took me a bit longer than 50 minutes to get it finished. Maybe I'm a slow veggie chopper. Worth the work and I will definitely make this one again!

Used Mozzerella because I didn't have gouda. Substitutted some veggies to use what I had on hand, threw in asparagus - EVERYONE loved! Small picky children included. Leftovers great too.

We enjoyed this... healthy and tasty. I can't wait to try it with fresh herbs and veggies from the garden this summer. The whole wheat pasta goes very well with this dish and the smoked gouda is a must, I wouldn't replace it with anything else! Thanks for sharing.

This is one of my absolute favorites. Very excited to see that it is Kitchen Approved.

Enjoyed this recipe and can see that using most any vegetables you like would be good. I added olives and will probably not use the bell pepper next time- and there WILL be a next time.

Loved it! I absolutely love many varieties of cheese, so the smoked gouda caught my eye! The wonderful assortment of fresh veggies simmered in the chicken broth with simple, but flavourful spices makes this a winning combo, even better served over whole wheat pasta! The smoked gouda and fresh parmesan adds a whole new dimension of flavours...excellent! A repeat dish for sure!

I always substitute extra garlic for onions because I'm allergic to onions. I also put in the broccoli slaw in a bag from the grocery to add more veggies. The whole thing turned out wonderful, & my family asked me to be sure & make it again!!

Very good. Wouldn't change a thing. It's a great way to get all your veggies!

I served this a my bff for dinner. We both had been eating a little too rich for a few days, so I was looking for a hearty but lighter meal. This was awesome I made some minor changes; added Asparagus, used fresh herbs subbed feta for the gouda and added a dash of white wine. Great meal and tons of veggies.

Just made this dish and it turned out wonderful! I loved the mixture of all of the veggies. It is just my husband and I, so I cut the recipe in half. We have enough leftover to eat this dish a couple more times. I also swapped the penne pasta for bowtie, This was a winner, will be making this again.

LOVED IT! I added lots of gouda & parm cheeses since I like cheese so much - it really added to the flavor! I didn't add ALL the cooked vegs to the pasta, instead I froze a container full to repeat the recipe another time. I'm glad I did that!

WOW! I added broccoli and used red and yellow pepper, as well as asparagus. My 2 year old ate it with a fork and her hand at the same time she could not get enough in her mouth (normally she will NOT eat funky looking things :) We all loved it and can't wait to have our friends and family try it too!

Sooo Good! Ive always made pasta with veggies but this recipe improved it a whole bunch by adding the smoked Gouda. Dont cheat yourself by using any other kind of cheese. The Gouda is a must.

I really didn't like this recipe and neither did my BF. I don't know what it was about it that I didn't like...but it was sort of bland and not really liking the smoked gouda flavor. It made a HUGE pot too and feel bad throwing it away, so will try to give it away to friends or family in hopes of someone liking it.

Nice twist on primavera - i stirred in the gouda while the pasta was still warm & added the parmasean to the individual dishes. I would count on using significantly more parmasean, otherwise the dish needs salt.

I loved this. LOVED this. It tasted so fresh. I could taste every individual veggie. The smoked gouda was the PERFECT compliment. Simple, fresh, delicious meal.

YUMMY! I made a few changes; took out mushrooms, used red peppers instead of green and added asparagus. Use the smoked gouda, it adds a delicious taste!

Excellent! Every time I make this dish it is perfect! I made this on Fathers Day and every one loved it! Even the children.

Loved it...made a few changes to suite us, but overall a really good recipe.

Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2011 I found this recipe to be very bland. The only change I made was I used red bell pepper instead of green Pepper. Only because Green pepper does not agree with us. I gave this 2 stars because my husband thought it was "okey". I will not make this again.

We just love this! I don't change a thing, and the kids request it all the time. Super healthy, lots of flavour. Thanks for sharing such a winning recipe!

Very good. Don't skip the gouda - definitely makes the dish. I only used a little to sprinkle on top, and it was fabulous (I layered some mozzarella underneath the pasta in a serving dish and let it melt from the heat of the pasta and sauce). Added some chopped broccoli because I needed to use it up, and got the Italian style stewed tomatoes. Used double the garlic and used fresh basil instead of dried. I have to say, it didn't look terribly appealing, but tasted great!

Excellent dish !!!!!! I made it last night and it was so good. It made a lot and there was only my husband and I so I have a lot to take into work to my friends. I added cooked chicken and the smoked gouda really gave it that wow factor. I am definatly going to make this again, it's a keeper. Thank you.......

I definitely deviated from the original, and consequently made it unhealthy, but it was so delicious! I added squash and zucchini, but the main difference was instead of topping with cheese, I made a sauce. I took the chicken broth and boiled it in a separate pot. I then added a slurry of 2 tbsp cornstarch and a cup and a half of milk. Once that started to thicken, I added in a cup and a half of the smoked gouda. Definitely not as healthy as the original, but I will be making this again!

Made this after a family workout and everyone loved it. The smoked Gouda "makes this" dish. Makes awesome leftovers too. Will definetly continue this easy healthy recipe. I'm on Weight Watchers and I calculated it to be only 8 points. Thanks!

This was good, but considering I spent $8.00 on smoked gouda...it would have had to be extra special for me to make it again. Nothing out of this world...just...good.

Very good..be generous with the smoked gouda - it makes the recipe...

This was delicious, we omitted the mushrooms and added some red pepper and jalapeno peppers.

This is an amazing dish that can be so adaptable! The only thing I changed was sub the zucchini for asparagus...only because I do not like zucchini...This recipe is LOW-fat and SO Yummy! (well, low-fat if you watch how much cheese you put on top!) I scaled the recipe down to 2 and used about 1/2 tsp fresh grated parmesan and about 2 tsp fresh grated smoked gouda - this is the KEY, you MUST use the smoked gouda! the flavour combination is fantastic and you get a wee bit of heat from the red pepper flakes! EXCELLENT recipe! will be making this Sunday for my Vegatarian daughter when she comes to dinner (sans mushrooms...only veggie she will not eat!) LOL! Thanks for the great recipe!

WOW! This was fantastic! I've never had Pasta Primavera before so I can't compare this with anything else, but this will be a keeper! I had leftover bowtie pasta that I used, and I used fire-roasted diced tomatoes. I loved the kick from the red pepper spices. My only regret was that I halved the recipe instead of making the whole thing!

Fantastic recipe with tons of veggies. I'm not a huge pasta fan but this was great. Next time I'd reduce the pasta by 25%, add a few more mushrooms, drain the stewed tomatoes before adding them, and reduce cooking time on the noodles by 3min to ensure their al dente once cooking is complete. Really recommend this recipe!

I normally don't care for pasta primavera much, but this batch disappeared! It's a healthy way to enjoy pasta, for sure! I like larger chunks of vegetables, because when the diced ones cook down they get mushy. So I chopped the veggies instead and added a tad more gouda. I think parsley's worthless, so I didn't add that. The red pepper flakes gave it a nice kick! I'll add more next time. Wonderful!

Just made this for dinner tonight and it was great. I substituted with what I had on hand (veggie stock, smoked mozzarella, diced tomatoes with green chilis, bow-tie pasta). My 8-year-old found the dish a bit spicy but still loved it. I look forward to making this dish again with the smoked gouda.

Fabulous! Veggies gloriously presented and digested....gouda cheese...brilliance.

Fabulous! My favorite recipe by far. I did use white pasta because I am not a fan of wheat, but the flavor was delicious! I've also made it adding diced chicken breast; very good as well! But do not change anything else in this one.

I was a bit sceptical about how this would taste while it was on the stove but after my wife and I finished our second helping we were both very pleased with the oucome. The only change I made was to add 1/2 tspn salt. this will be a welcome addition to my supper recipe lineup.

This is truly a fantastic, healthy and easy dish to make! The only things I changed were to decrease the onion and only use one, also used diced fire-roasted tomatoes undrained, and a bit extra smoked gouda. So delicious!

Tasty and healthy - the smoked gouda is inspired! I never would have thought to put that on pasta. The flavor is four-star, minus one star because I had some problems with the recipe itself; for one thing, it doesn't specify whether the tomatoes should be drained or not. (I chose not to and would probably do so again.) For another, three onions is a mega-huge lot of onions -- but maybe my onions were just big. I only used two because I only had two, and it was plenty. I also added a big pinch of salt and more parm than was called for (two tablespoons for a pound of pasta isn't much). We'll probably make this again - thanks for the recipe!

We thought this was great! I'm not a big pasta person, but the veggies really brought this dish to life as did the smoked gouda. This will be on regular rotation at our house, what a great healthy recipe. Next time I think we'll add chicken just for a different spin.

Hubby complained about no meat but still enjoyed this dish. There was just enough "heat" for our liking. The smoked gouda definetly made this dish very nice.

This recipe was AWESOME! You can basically throw any veggies you want into this, but I loved the zucchini and wouldn't do without that! My boyfriend absolutely loved the smoked gouda topping. We couldn't get enough of this!!!

This was amazing .. a definite keeper .. you can add any veggies you choose and it willl still be awesome. I made the recipe as is except I added a few chicken bouillon cubes to the "sauce" for a little extra flavoring. Thanks for a super supper recipe!!!

Just not our type of dish - zucchini flavour was overpowering, and nothing special about the sauce.

This was very good, I added more garlic and onion for our tastes, hubby loved it

great way to eat your veggies! I will make again

This is a good, healthy recipe, though I'm not a fan of carrots in pasta. I would probably double the mushrooms and cut the carrots next time. I also had to double the spices + salt and pepper for flavor.

My husband and I really enjoyed this dish its very filling and pretty darn healthy to boot. The addition of Gouda is a nice touch, thanks for the recipe.

Wonderful. A great dish! A nice way to use a lot of the garden veggies I had piled up! Thank you!

Really very good and easy to make. Nothing super special, but a great staple, east to do, change of pace from the same ol' spaghetti dinner. Will add to my list of regular meals.

I am sure this wouild just as good following directions but found this and worked with what I had. Actually made 2 pans, one for vegetarian daughter since I added bite sized chicken to ours. Was going to make hers strictly veggies but she requested the morning star "chicken" in hers. Used vegetable broth in place of chicken broth in both. Used diced tomates with basil and oregano in place of stewed tomatoes and didn't have Gouda so used shredded Fiesta blend cheese and kept on low heat covered until cheese melted and served over bow tie pasta. Enjoyed by all!

Great flavor, healthy, easy (if you don't mind some chopping). What's not to like??!

Delicious! I only used about 10 oz. of the pasta. The sauce did not thicken, but it was still very good!

I left out the chicken broth. There was enough water/fluid in the veggies - I as afraid it would be too soupy. I sprinkled in a little flour to thicken the broth. Excellent and healthy, we will feast on this for days.

i was a little leary about making this, cuz we are not too up on veggies dishes with no meat but i thought i would try it. I'm glad i did! Didn't have gouda so I grated some mozerella instead.

rave reviews from daughter and husband...yummy!

The pasta sauce tasted fresh and good but it was ruined by the cheese. Far too much cheese in this recipe made the pasta too sticky and unless you got a chunk of tomato/carrot ect in the bite all you tasted was gouda! and i like gouda. made it again with 1/3 cup gouda and 1.5 cans of tomatos and it was a lot better.

YUM!! So this was absolutely simple, easy, healthy and tasty! I was looking for a way to use up some veggies and this was perfect. The only changes I made was I used a red and orange pepper and added broccoli because that's what I had on hand. I also used veg broth since my hubby is a vegetarian. I love Gouda but didn't have any on hand so used a braid of marinated mozzarella that I diced up. Even though I made changes I don't think it changed the integrity of the dish so I still gave it 5 stars. What's nice about this dish is that you can sub different veggies or the cheese for that matter. The mozzarella I used was from Trader Joes and being that it was marinated in olive oil, red pepper flakes, and oregano it really enhanced this pasta. Will definitely be making this again. Thanks for a great recipe!

The smoked Gouda cheese is the magic ingredient that makes this dish so special. I was about to give up on wholewheat pasta, because it has never failed to disappoint me, but loved it in this combination! I added half a tin of chick peas and a piece of butternut pumpkin that needed to be used up. Delicious! Thanks, SKoeneman, for a healthy, delicious recipe.

This is a very good recipe. I made it almost exactly as stated. I needed to omit the onion and substitute petite diced tomatoes for the stewed tomatoes, since I can't eat onions. I still thought it was great. Thanks.

this is an awesome recipe, i made it for me and my 3year old son and he ate every bit. The only revisions i made was to use Italian Seasoning instead of the parsley, basil, and oregano. I also addedd some italian sausage i had on hand. The only thing i can think of that could make this recipes better is to add a little more garlic. oh and also i used mozzarellla instead of gouda...i'm from a small town and gouda was hard to find. but overall delicious.

Just ok. The cheese was really the best part

I love smoked gouda but it tasted strange with pasta and vegetables. would have been better with just parmesan. I would not make this again.

This is delicious! The gouda makes it creamy and rich. The recipe as written makes a lot though.

Nope, won't do it again. Granted I did make a couple pretty minor changes -- used Rotels instead of crushed red pepper, more seasoning, added salt, shrimp and a touch of lemon -- but nothing too drastic. It just didn't have much flavor at all, least of all smoked gouda, and mushy veggies are NOT my thing. Would definitely not use squash and zuke again.

This was a keeper. Even my husband liked this and he doesn't like veggies. I added sea scallops to his

This was a great tasting easy meal! Everyone loved this, me personally does not like anything hot in the least so next time I make this I will leave out the red pepper, and that is the only thing I would change. Easy to make. The Gouda cheese is just the right touch for this!

A tasty pasta dish

I loved this recipe! The only thing I changed was extra cheese!! YUM YUM

Substituted chicken broth for vegetable bouillion to make it suitable for vegetarian friendly. It was excellent - thanks!

This dish has interesting flavors. It was delicious, the smoked Gouda really adds a nice touch.

Followed directions exactly. Felt it was on the bland/boring side. Family ate it. I think I'll keep this recipe around and try it again with some smoked salmon.

Excellent! The only thing I changed was the amount of pasta. I used a full box of the Barilla whole wheat penne pasta which is just over 13 oz. It went well with a chardonnay, sour dough bread, and apple pie.

GREAT - really fast, really easy, and probably the first thing ever that I could cook with ingredients at hand. Bravo!

Excellent dish! Great way to get some vegies and the smoked Gouda really sets this dish apart. I followed the ingredients list exactly but changed the order just a bit: First, I sauted the garlic in the olive oil then added the zucchini, bell pepper, carrots and onion. The stewed tomatoes and mushrooms went in at the same time. A keeper!

I made this tonight. It's very easy if you're a fast chopper. I used the recipe as is with a little fewer veggies and it still made a huge amount. The gouda adds a great flavor to give it sort of a gourmet taste. Easy/Good/kids ate it

Delicious!! A bit watery, so not as much liquid next time.

Great dish! Although 3 onions seems like a lot. I used green onion because it was what I had on hand. Everyone loved it!

Very good, I love that it has so many veggies, the smoked gouda has a very strong and distinct taste so go easy on in if you are new to it. Excellent recipe, thanks for sharing!

My husband, the meat eater, had 3rds!!! I used onions, mushrooms, zucchini, yellow squash, asparagus and fresh tomatoes. I'm not a fan of smoke gouda so I used chipotle gouda instead. It was AMAZING!!!! I actually made a 1/2 recipe as a side dish for our dinner and this primavera was the only thing we didn't have leftovers of! I'm definitely making this again.

I thought it was good, but nothing spectacular. My husband, on the other hand, thinks it's really delicious. And I love that he loves it, since it's sometimes a struggle to get him to eat healthily! Really simple to make, just takes a long time to do all the chopping. You could use basically any vegetables, but this is a good combination. Although it wasn't out-of-the-park tasty for ME, I'll make it again and again because it's relatively low-calorie, healthy, but doesn't feel like it is. I'd give it 4.5 stars if I could. My husband suggested I make this for my health nut mother-in-law for Mother's Day, and she was impressed.

Very great recipe overall. However the vegetable to pasta ratio was a little over powering to my guests (I, however love vegetables and thought it tasted great). Next time I will try to use just one zuccini or maybe two small ones. The Gouda cheese was a great touch and I used much more than the recipe called for. Same with the red pepper flakes. I also added a little parmesan cheese to the pot towards the end instead of just placing in on top. This recipe turned out great! I LOVED it.

This recipe was sooooo yummy! Easy to make so I had my 8 year old help me and he loved it! I only tweaked a couple of things. I like a thicker sauce so I added about 1/4 c. spaghetti sauce. I also changed this recipe to make 6 servings thinking we would have a small amount of leftovers, but there are TONS left over. I don't know if we will be able to finish it. I am also always looking for ways to use linguica, so I cut some of that up and added it. It was beyond good! While my 2 year old wouldn't touch it (she won't touch veggies), my 8 year old raved about it!!!

This was spectacular!!! For some reason, I thought it would be good but nothing special and I was pleasantly surprised. I don't measure things but followed the recipe almost to a T. I used diced tomatoes instead of stewed and a little less gouda since the smoked gouda has a lot of flavor, I felt I could cut some. We added some shrimp and scallops at the end. SO GOOD!!!!

This is so good!! I wanted as a main dish - added some cooked shrimp at the end - yummmmy!

Awesome recipe! Used broccoli instead of bell peppers and only used one onion. We will definitely make this one again.

YUMMY!!! All those veggies, so delicious. I used all fresh herbs. Will definitely be making again.

My rating is based on the recipe which is very yummy as is. I would just go a little easier on the red pepper flakes as they tend to dominate the taste. But over all fantastic dish! Update: I have made this recipe many times now and I only use half the penne. I like the veggie/pasta ratio better that way. I also will add a splash of white wine with the chicken broth. When I serve it, I get rave reviews. So thanks!!

Makes A LOT! Really, really good, just not spectacular (like it needed something else to put it over the top). Great as a leftover, though.

Sooooooo good! With this dish, eating veggies is so much more enjoyable. I usually have to remind myself how good vegetables are for me before I choke them down, but with this recipe, I felt like I was really treating myself! I used 2 bouillon cubes instead of the chicken broth. I also added the liquid from the can of stewed tomatoes (not sure if that was part of the recipe, but I feel like it added some great flavor)! The smoked Gouda was oh so good! I did use more than the recipe called for but was happy I did! This recipe is unique and definitely worth trying!

Fantastic. I made it with red peppers subbed for the green, and half of the red pepper flakes called for (my family likes less heat.) The only problem was that it never thickened up at all for me, but that just gave me a broth to dip the Italian bread in! The smoked Gouda was an unexpected flavor that really brought it all together. I will definitely make this again. Chocked full of veggies, and my kids inhaled it!!

i thought the pasta was good... i thought the smoked gouda went great with the recipe.

Awesome recipe. i added snow peas. Put it over Angel Hair Pasta. Will definitely make again!

I loved the flavour from the smoked gouda. I am not sure how much red pepper flakes I used (i just pinched some and added it). I will probably watch how much I put in next time becasue it was little on the spicy side (especially for my 2yr old, but my 1 and 3yr olds loved it).

I would layer the cheese. I used 2/3 gouda and 2/3 mozzarella. Very good flavor.

Finally tried it and LOVED it, a wonderfully tasty and healthy meal. I doubled up on the zucchini, carrots, mushrooms, tomatoes and used 1 red and 1 green bell pepper. With that it was just right for 6 servings. As a vegetarian I always try to get at least 2 - 3 servings of veggies per meal. Adjust the seasonings and cheeses accordingly. I used Italian seasoning mix and towards the end added fresh basil and oregano from my herb garden. Thanks so much for this recipe, it's definitely on my favorites list.

My husband and I are NOT veggie lovers, but this recipe is so tasty! I did add shrimp cause I didn't think my husband would eat just veggies but he said I didn't have to add them, which was a shock to my system.

Wanted to like this one, but honestly, lacked taste. First of all, way way too many onions. There were a ton of veggies which was great, but even doubling up on the garlic didn't help the taste. It was just...bland. Followed the recipe otherwise. Could have used some more tomatoes or...something. I also added more cheese than it said and topped with some fresh basil. I would def use the smoked cheese, that was just about the only detectable taste in the dish. My non-picky eaters wouldn't touch it, and good if you like the recipe, bad if you didn't, there are a ton of leftovers. Easily made 12 servings. Like I said, just way too many onions, and not enough flavor. Boo.

I made this as written except I increased the red pepper flakes, I like it hot. This was great. Very tasty.

Used Italian tomatoes and dried parsley, it was easy and everyone loved it