There’s something about a slow cooker humming along on the counter that takes me right back to the days when the kids were catching the school bus at the end of our gravel lane and I needed supper to more or less cook itself. This Slow Cooker Spinach Pasta Primavera is my gentle nod to those old casserole suppers, but with a lighter, greener touch. Primavera, which simply means “spring” in Italian, was all the rage in the late ’70s and early ’80s when everyone suddenly discovered vegetables could be the star of the plate, not just the supporting cast.
Around here in the Midwest, we didn’t have fancy restaurants, but we had gardens, church potlucks, and a knack for stretching what we grew into something comforting. This dish tucks tender pasta, fresh spinach, and a colorful mix of vegetables into a creamy, cozy sauce, letting the slow cooker do
