Pasta with sugar snap peas, asparagus and parmesan

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsAsparagus; trim, cut in 1 1/2\" pieces
½poundsBow-tie pasta
½poundsSugar snap peas or snow peas; trimmed
3tablespoonsOlive oil
½cupFreshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Add asparagus to large pot of boiling salted water. Cook until just crisp-tender. Transfer to bowl of cold water using slotted spoon. Cool asparagus slightly and drain. Add pasta to same pot of water and boil until just tender but still firm to bite. Add sugar snap peas and boil 2 minutes.

Add asparagus and heat through. Drain well. Return pasta-vegetable mixture to pot. Add oil and toss to coat. Add ½ cup cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately, passing additional cheese separately.

Preparation time: 20 minutes. Serves: 4.

busted by sooz

Recipe by: Key Gourmet

Posted to recipelu-digest by James and Susan Kirkland <kirkland@...> on Mar 10, 1998