Pasta Primavera

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 carrots, medium, scraped and cut into thin strips
• 1 cup broccoli floret
• 1/2 cup frozen english peas
• 1 small sweet red pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1 small sweet green pepper, cut into thin strips
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 lb fresh asparagus tips
• 2 medium zucchini, sliced into 1/4 inch slices
• 4 roma tomatoes, chopped
• 1 (12 ounce) package linguine or 1 (12 ounce) package fettuccine pasta
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper, ground

Recipe

• 1 place water on to boil for pasta -- add a tsp of olive oil to keep it from sticking. once the water reaches a boil, add pasta. cook according to package directions.
• 2 meanwhile, cook carrot in a small amount of boiling water for 1 minute. add broccoli and peas; cook 2 minutes. drain and set aside.
• 3 saute peppers in 3 tbsp olive oil for 1 minute. add asparagus tips and zucchin, and saute for 2 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. remove from heat; add reserved carrot mixture and tomato. set aside.
• 4 drain pasta. place in a serving dish. add vegetable mixture, parmesan cheese, and remaining ingredients. toss gently.