Pasta Primavera - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Snap off tough ends of asparagus. Remove scales with a vegetable peeler if desired. Cut asparagus diagonally into 1 1/2 inch pieces. Place asparagus and broccoli flowerets 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.