Great Recipe for Creamy Pasta Mix

  07/21/2020

This one-pot-pasta is very easy to make, creamy, and packed with the taste of spring season vegetables.

Serves: 4
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

  • ¾ pound uncooked pasta
  • 1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
  • 1 pound asparagus, tough ends removed and cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 4 ounces sugar snap peas, stem ends trimmed and halved
  • 2 tbsp fresh tarragon leaves
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions:

  • Bring salted water to boil in a large pot over medium-high heat, add in pasta and cook.
  • 4 minutes before al dente add in zucchini, asparagus, and snap peas.
  • Drain pasta mixture and reserve ½ cup of pasta water set aside.
  • Combine cream and butter into the same pot and bring it to simmer.
  • Toss in pasta and vegetable mixture and reserved pasta water.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Top with fresh tarragon leaves and serve.