Spring Vegetable Pasta
2017-08-25- Cuisine: Family
- Course: Main Course
- Skill Level: Easy
Recipe Info
- Servings : 4
- Cook Time : 20m
- Ready In : 20m
Ingredients
- 500g penne pasta
- 200g broccoli florets
- 100g mange tout peas
- 200g cream cheese
- 50g grated Parmesan
- zest and juice of 1 lemon
- salt and pepper, to taste
Method
Step 1
Cook 500g penne pasta according to pack instructions, adding 200g broccoli florets and 100g mange tout peas to the pan for the final 3 minutes. When the pasta and vegetables are almost ready, remove a ladleful of cooking water from the pan.
Step 2
Add 6 tbsps of this to a pan along with 200g cream cheese, 50g grated Parmesan, zest and juice of 1 lemon and seasoning. Stir to make a smooth, creamy sauce.
Step 3
Drain the pasta and vegetables, then mix with the creamy sauce, adding some chopped chives, extra lemon juice and seasoning to taste.