Creamy Pasta Primavera Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked gemelli or spiral pasta
- 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 3 medium carrots, cut into strips
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
- 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.
- 2. Stir in the cheese, cream and pepper. Drain pasta; toss with asparagus mixture. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutritional 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.
Reviews for Creamy Pasta Primavera
Average Rating
"This was really easy to make and quite yummy. I did as others suggested and threw the tomatoes in last, then kept it on the heat just long enough for them to heat up. Next time I think I'll cut back a tad on the tomatoes, there just seemed to be a lot of them. I added just a bit of extra garlic in too. At first it didn't seem like there would be enough "sauce" but it worked out in the end. I did cut the recipe in half and 3 servings was about right. Served it with pull-apart garlic bread."
"Love this, I add fresh mushrooms along with the veggies and sauté, LOVE IT!!!,"
"I substituted broccoli because I really hate asparagus! After reading the other reviews, I also added the tomatoes after cooking. Delicious! Also, the second time I made it, I aded shrimp. This is now a family favorite!"
"much better if you cook it and THEN add the tomatoes!!"
"I love garlic and pepper, so the first time I made this I doubled the garlic and the pepper. I also salted the veggies when I sauteed them. I also added sauteed chicken breast. The second time I made this, I tripled the garlic, used a red pepper in place of the cherry tomatoes and added Italian seasoning. Turned a good recipe into an even better one. Next time will try Kielbasa sausage instead of chicken."
"tasty !!!!!!!!!"
"The whole family liked this recipe. I added a little more pasta (2 cups with all those veggies didn't look like enough) and more garlic! It actully took less than the 30 prep time... from start to finish was 20 minutes! Will make again on a weekday."
"I added a chicken, doubled the sauce mixture, added a second garlic clove and used shredded parm. My first bite I knew this was a keeper!!!"
"I doubled the pasta to 12 oz and the garlic (2 cloves). It was very good. I am Italian and thought the recipe needed more garlic."
"I made this last night for dinner and everyon told me its a "keeper" recipe and not to lose it. It was good however I was the only one that didnt care for the cooked cherry tomatoes. I did use Rotini spiral noodles; and to cut down cooking and prep time i bought a bag of the Bolthouse Farms Premium Sweet Petites baby carrots. I picked out the smaller ones from the bag and just put in the amount I knew my family would eat. It was a really good meal, i would like to try out some different spices for it as i thought it could use a little something more. But overall definately a keeper, i will make this again! Thanks for sharing!"
"This is a beautiful and delicious pasta dish! And it's meatless! I've made a few times now because my husband LOVES asparagus and it is so good! If you're not an asparagus fan, you could easily substitute broccoli instead."
"I liked it so well, we ate it twice in less than a week! Superb!!"
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