Creamy Pasta With Spring Vegetables

Submitted by QueenJellyBean

"This is a favorite Pampered Chef recipe! I adjust the veggies according to my mood or what is on hand as well as changing the type of pasta I use."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 8 ounces fresh asparagus
• 8 ounces fresh mushrooms
• 1 large red bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced (or pressed)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, snipped
• 8 ounces uncooked rigatoni pasta (about 3 cups) or 8 ounces other pastas, uncooked (about 3 cups)
• 3⁄4 cup whipping cream
• 2 ounces fresh grated parmesan cheese (about 1/2 c)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Cut asparagus into 1 1/2 inch pieces discarding the tough ends.
3. Cut mushrooms in half or quarters.
4. Cut bell pepper into 1 inch squares or strips.
5. Combine vegetables in a bowl. Add olive oil and toss lightly.
6. Add garlic, salt and pepper. Gently mix well.
7. Pour into bar pan (cookie sheet with edges) and bake for 10-12 minutes until crisp tender.
8. Snip basil with kitchen scissors.
9. Prepare pasta according to pakage instructions.
10. In a small saucepan, simmer whipping cream for 6-8 minutes, on medium low heat to slightly thicken. Stir constantly so it doesn't burn to the bottom of the pan.
11. Drain pasta and transfer to large bowl. Add veggies, heated cream and basil. Toss lightly.
12. Mix 1/4 c of parmesan cheese into the pasta.
13. Spoon onto serving plates or dishes. Sprinkle with remaining paremesan and some additonal black pepper.

Reviews

[Sixfoot]

This recipe is awesome! I searched for this recipe I hadn't made in years, so thank you so much for sharing it! I think it needed slightly more salt, but I would adjust to your taste.

 

[Realtor by day, Chef by night]

Very Good! My little girl loved this and so did DH. They are both very fond of pasta with white sauces. The addition of the roasted spring vegetables gave it a special flavor and looked very pretty, too. Although we love them, my daughter doesn't like mushrooms so I substituted a bunch of green onions, sliced up with a little of the green part for color and I was out of fresh basil so I used 2 tsp. dried flakes. All of the ingredient amounts listed were just perfect. I will be making this again! Thanks so much for posting this! Made for Pick a Chef Spring 2009.