Penne with Lemon and Root Vegetables

Name: Penne with Lemon and Root Vegetables
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 celery stalks, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide pieces, plus 6 tablespoons chopped celery leaves, divided; 2 larges garlic cloves, peeled; 0 teaspoons (scant) ground nutmeg; 1 Tbsp finely grated lemon peel; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 177 milliliters finely grated Parmesan cheese; 227 grams penne rigate or whole grain penne; 1 liters 2 x 1/2 x 1/2-inch sticks peeled assorted root vegetables (such as parsnips, carrots, celery root, and golden beets)

Penne with Lemon and Root Vegetables might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 443 calories, 14g of protein, and 9g of fat each. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 50 minutes. A mixture of celery stalks, garlic cloves, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the ground nutmeg you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Nutmeg Cake as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat extra-virgin olive oil in large nonstickskillet over medium heat.

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Add assortedroot vegetables; sprinkle with salt andpepper. Sauté 9 minutes. Using garlicpress, squeeze in garlic.

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Add sliced celerystalks. Sauté vegetables 1 minute longer.

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Add 1 cup water. Cover and simmer untilvegetables are tender, stirring occasionally,12 to 15 minutes.

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Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot ofboiling salted water until just tender butstill firm to bite, stirring occasionally.

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Drain,reserving 1 cup cooking liquid.

Add pasta to vegetables in skillet.

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Add 3/4 cup reserved cooking liquid, finelygrated Parmesan cheese, finely gratedlemon peel, ground nutmeg, and 4tablespoons chopped celery leaves. Tossuntil heated through and sauce coats pasta,adding more cooking liquid if pasta is dry,about 2 minutes. Season pasta to taste withsalt and pepper.

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