Zesty Spring Vegetable Pasta
DATE: March 24, 2023
- Time: 40mins.
- Serves: 6
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- 1 lb dried or fresh pasta cooked per package instructions
- 3 tbsp butter/olive oil (or a mix of both)
- 1 tsp Healthy On You® Provence You've Been Gone Herbes de Provence seasoning
- 1 large leek (white and light green parts) halved and sliced thin
- ½ lb fresh asparagus
- ½ cup green onions, chopped
- 1 cup frozen or fresh peas (see note)
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- ½ tsp sea salt
Directions
Prepare the Pasta
- Make the pasta per the package instructions; be careful not to over cook. Set aside the cooked and drained pasta and reserve 1 cup + of the pasta water.
Prepare the Vegetables
- While the pasta cooks, in a high skillet or dutch oven, heat the butter/olive oil over medium heat; add the leeks and sauté for 2 minutes. Stir frequently and control the heat so they do not burn.
- Add the chopped asparagus and sauté with the leeks for 2 minutes until bright green; add the chopped spring onions and stir well.
- Cook the mixture for another 2 minutes (if using fresh peas, add them now.)
- Add the Provence You've Been Gone Herbes de Provence seasoning, and sea salt; stir well.
- Add the cooked pasta, frozen peas and the pasta water. Toss the mixture well and cook for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest; finish with the chopped parsley. Delish!
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