Foodie Friday: Pasta Primavera

In the spring I always like to make Pasta Primavera. It uses easy to add spring vegetables I almost always have on hand. I get my broccoli and peas from the freezer slice some carrots and I am ready to cook.

Ingredients:

6 oz. fettuccine or linguine

3 TBSP. butter

2 cups of broccoli flowerets

1 cup bias-sliced carrots

1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges

1 clove garlic, minced

1 cup fresh or frozen peas/ pea pods

1/4 cup dry white wine

1 TSP. dried thyme, crushed

1/4 TSP. pepper

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Cook pasta. Drain well. Meanwhile, in a large skillet melt 2 TBSP. of the butter. Stir in broccoli, carrots, onion, and garlic. Cook stir over med-high heat about 3 min. or till broccoli is crisp-tender. Stir in peas. Cook 2 min. more. Stir in cooked pasta, remaining butter, wine, thyme, and pepper. Cover and cook 1 min. more. Transfer to a warm serving plate. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Recipe source: Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book

*Variation-In my version of this dish above I added a 12 0z. bag of Shrimp. It came cooked, peeled, and deveined, and frozen. I thawed in some warm water, removed the tail, and tossed into the skillet when I tossed in the peas.

Makes 8 servings.

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