Bow Tie Pasta Primavera
Adapted from a local newspaper. A primavera just means an assortment of lightly cooked, fresh, usually young vegetables in a light cream sauce. The possibilities are endless.
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1
- 1⁄4
- 1cup green peas
- 10
- 2
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- 1
- 1⁄4cup heavy cream
- 1⁄2
- 1⁄2teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium high heat. Add the pasta and cook, stirring frequently about 7 minutes; add asparagus. Once both are tender add peas and spinach and simmer until spinach is wilted, about 30 seconds. Reserve about 1/2 cup of the pasta water, then drain pasta and veggies.
- In the meantime, heat a skillet over medium high heat and cook the garlic, stirring, until it start turn golden. Add the tomatoes and cook down until reduced to a pasta sauce, about 5 minutes. Add cream and cook about 3 minutes more (sauce should be thick enough to coat pasta).
- Return pasta and veggies to large pot and add the creamy tomato sauce, Parmesan cheese and chili flakes; toss to coat.
- After draining the pasta and vegetables, return them to the pot and add the creamy tomato sauce, the reserved pasta cooking liquid if necessary, the Parmigiano, and chili flakes; toss to coat. If necessary, thin sauce with reserved pasta cooking water. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.