Pasta Primavera - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 carrots, medium, scraped and cut into thin strips
    1 cup broccoli floret
    1/2 cup frozen English peas
    1 small sweet red pepper, cut into thin strips
    1 small sweet green pepper, cut into thin strips
    3 tablespoons olive oil
    1/2 lb fresh asparagus tips
    2 medium zucchini, sliced into 1/4 inch slices
    4 roma tomatoes, chopped
    1 (12 ounce) package linguine or (12 ounce) package fettuccine pasta
    1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
    1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
    1/4 cup olive oil
    2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon white pepper, ground
Preparation
    Place water on to boil for pasta -- add a tsp of olive oil to keep it from sticking. Once the water reaches a boil, add pasta. Cook according to package directions.
    Meanwhile, cook carrot in a small amount of boiling water for 1 minute. Add broccoli and peas; cook 2 minutes. Drain and set aside.
    Saute peppers in 3 tbsp olive oil for 1 minute. Add asparagus tips and zucchin, and saute for 2 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Remove from heat; add reserved carrot mixture and tomato. Set aside.
    Drain pasta. Place in a serving dish. Add vegetable mixture, parmesan cheese, and remaining ingredients. Toss gently.

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