Pasta is definitely one of my weaknesses. I would eat it every day if it was socially acceptable to do so. But alas, all those carbs probably wouldn’t be best. Adding vegetables to a pasta dish always makes me feel a little bit better about my choice though. MyRecipes.com had an awesome sounding recipe for Creamy Lemon Pasta with Vegetables.
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup 1% milk
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup 1% milk
1 cup whole cream
Zest and juice from 3 lemons
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons pepper
16 ounces spinach fusilli pasta
2 pounds trimmed asparagus
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
Zest and juice from 3 lemons
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons pepper
16 ounces spinach fusilli pasta
2 pounds trimmed asparagus
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Season with salt. Cut asparagus into 1 inch pieces.
Add the asparagus to a steamer and add it to the pot. Cover and steam for 3 minutes. Set aside. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half.
Add the olive oil to a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and saute for 1 minute.
Slowly whisk in the milk, cream, zest, and juice from 3 lemons. Season with salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 15 minutes. Cook the pasta according to package label directions while the cream mixture is simmering. Drain pasta and return to the pot. Add the cream mixture to the pasta and stir to coat.
Add the Parmesan cheese, asparagus and tomatoes and mix to combine.
Serve with more cheese and lemon zest, if desired.
This dish includes some of my favorite flavors! You can use normal pasta but I thought that the spinach pasta would add nice flavor and color.
The asparagus stays crispy which is nice with the creamy pasta.
The tomatoes add a burst of bright flavor which makes it feel really fresh.
The lemon flavor is throughout the whole dish but isn’t overwhelming at all.
Plus, look how pretty it is!
Oooh this looks great! I love the veggies in the pasta, would totally make me feel much better. I’m a huge pasta fan, can’t get enough & always looking to try new recipes like this. Yum!
such a lovely sounding pasta dish! it seems so spring-y 🙂
Mmmm, I love asparagus in my pasta! Looks like a delightful meal, the lemon must set off the vegetables very nicely.
I love asparagus, putting it with pasta is a great idea. Looks like a relatively healthy but creamy pasta dish!
This looks like a great salad to put any one in a Spring mood! I can’t wait to try this. Great assortment of vegetables. Yum!
Oh i love the use of lemon in this. Makes it so lightweight!
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I too love Pasta, and yours looks delish. It doesn’t have to always be a guilty pleasure, eating pasta. Pasta Salads are Fabulous, and like you said adding the vegetables makes it even better. Enjoyed your post 🙂