Taste of Home
Creamy Pasta Primavera
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.
This pasta dish is a wonderful blend of crisp, colorful vegetables and a creamy Parmesan cheese sauce. —Darlene Brenden, Salem, Oregon
Ingredients
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2 cups uncooked gemelli or spiral pasta
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1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
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3 medium carrots, shredded
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2 teaspoons canola oil
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2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
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1 garlic clove, minced
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1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
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1.
Cook pasta according to package directions. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, saute asparagus and carrots in oil until crisp-tender. Add tomatoes and garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
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2.
Stir in Parmesan cheese, cream and pepper. Drain pasta; toss with asparagus mixture.
Nutrition Facts
1-1/3 cups: 275 calories, 12g fat (6g saturated fat), 33mg cholesterol, 141mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 10g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 fat, 1 vegetable.
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