Pasta Primavera - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. fresh asparagus
2 c. fresh broccoli florets
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 large carrot, scraped and diagonally sliced
1 medium sweet red pepper, coarsely chopped
1 medium sweet yellow pepper, coarsely chopped
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 c. whipping cream
1/2 c. chicken broth
3 green onions, chopped
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil or 2 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. salt
8 oz. uncooked linguine, broken in half
1 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

Preparation

Snap off tough ends of asparagus and cut diagonally into 1 1/2-inch pieces.
Place asparagus and broccoli in a vegetable steamer over boiling water; cover and steam 6 to 8 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
Remove from heat; set aside.