Pasta Primavera

Name: Pasta Primavera
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 118 milliliters 1 percent milk; 227 grams thin asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces; 59 milliliters shredded basil leaves; 113 grams cup sliced button mushrooms; 170 grams large carrot peeled and sliced into strips with a peeler (about 2 cups carrot ribbons); 237 milliliters grape or cherry tomatoes, sliced in 1/2 (6 ounces); 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour, dissolved in 3 tablespoons water; 3 cloves minced garlic; 1 teaspoons ground black pepper; 340 grams whole-wheat linguine; 237 milliliters low-sodium chicken stock; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 43 grams 1/2 cup grated Parmesan; 2 Tbsps chopped parsley leaves; 1 red bell pepper, cleaned, seeded and cut into strips (6 ounces); 1 teaspoons salt

Past It works best as a main course, and is done in around 55 minutes. A mixture of cherry tomatoes, carrot, basil leaves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

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Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Cook garlic until soft, about 1 minute.

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Frying Pan

Add peppers and cook until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes.

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Peppers

Add mushrooms, asparagus and tomatoes and cook until softened, an additional 5 minutes. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute more.

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Asparagus

Mushrooms

Tomato

All Purpose Flour

Add chicken stock, milk, salt and pepper and bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer and cook until liquid has thickened slightly, about 5 minutes. Stir in carrot strips.

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Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water. Toss pasta with vegetables and sauce.

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Add pasta water, if necessary, to loosen mixture.

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Serve garnished with Parmesan, parsley and basil.

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Basil

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Servings:

118milliliters

1 percent milk 227grams

thin asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces 59milliliters

shredded basil leaves 113grams

cup sliced button mushrooms 170grams

large carrot peeled and sliced into strips with a peeler (about 2 cups carrot ribbons)237milliliters

grape or cherry tomatoes, sliced in 1/2 (6 ounces)1Tbsp

all-purpose flour, dissolved in 3 tablespoons water 3cloves

minced garlic 1teaspoons

ground black pepper 340grams

whole-wheat linguine 237milliliters

low-sodium chicken stock 1Tbsp

olive oil 43grams

1/2 cup grated Parmesan 2Tbsps

chopped parsley leaves 1

red bell pepper, cleaned, seeded and cut into strips (6 ounces)1teaspoons

salt

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. One wine you could try is Spalletti Chianti D.O.C.G.. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 12 dollars.