Primavera with carrots, green peas and sweet peppers topcook.tomathouse.com
Ingredients:
- 340 g of pasta fusilli (spirals)
- 220g snap peas, halved lengthwise, and/or broccoli (or a combination)
- 550 ml cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into strips
- Coarse salt
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 2 carrots, cut into thin strips
- 1/2 tsp. dried flakes pepper
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint
- 1/2 tbsp. grated parmesan cheese
- 120 g goat cheese, crumbled
Preparation:
- Bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the fusilli pasta and cook for the time indicated on the package. Two minutes before the end of cooking, add the snap peas, carrots, and bell pepper.
Pour 1/2 cup of broth into a separate bowl, drain the remaining liquid.
- Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a frying pan. Add garlic and fry until golden brown, about 30 seconds.
Add tomatoes, pepper flakes and 1 teaspoon salt; cook until tomatoes begin to soften, about 2 minutes.
Stir in 1/4 cup of the remaining broth and toss the sauce with the pasta and vegetables.
Add mint, Parmesan and half of the goat cheese and mix again.
- Divide the primavera among plates and sprinkle with goat cheese and drizzle with olive oil.
Nutritional value per serving: Calories 638, Total Fat 27g, Saturated Fat 10g, Protein 24g, Carbohydrates 77g, Fiber 7g, Cholesterol 33mg, Sodium 841mg, Sugars -g. |