Pasta with Spring Vegetables and Lemon
This creamy, bright dish tastes just like spring, and features all of your favorite vegetables. It may become your go-to spring pasta dish!
Meal Type Main Dish, Pasta
Good For Spring
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 ounces (225g) uncooked pasta
- 1 cup (170g) fresh English peas
- 2 tablespoons (30g) butter
- 1 medium clove garlic, minced
- 1 pound (450g) asparagus, tough ends discarded and cut into bite-sized pieces
- ½ cup (125mL) heavy cream
- Zest and juice of 1 medium lemon
- ½ cup (50g) freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus several more tablespoons for garnish
- ¼ cup (8g) chiffonade of fresh mint
- 1 ½ ounces (43g) fresh pea shoots
Step 3
While the pasta is cooking, heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and asparagus, and saute for 2 minutes. Add the wine, and cook for a further 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low.
Step 4
Add the cream and lemon zest, and heat to a gentle simmer, then add the cheese and stir until well-combined. Stir in the peas. Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
Step 5
Drain the pasta, add to the skillet, and stir to coat. Add the pea shoots, and cook for a minute or two over medium-low heat, until the pea shoots have just begun to wilt. Remove from heat. Squeeze lemon generously over the finished dish, and stir to combine.