PASTA PRIMAVERA
Ingredients
12 oz short pasta
4 oz./1 stick, butter
½ cup or so haricot verts/skinny green beans
½ cup or so thin asparagus – tips and stalks sliced 1-inch
½ cup or so peas, fresh or frozen
½ cup or so white mushrooms – thinly sliced
Shake or two of garlic powder (optional)
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 cup half&half
½ cup Romano or Parmesan cheese
Garnish: Diced tomatoes and chives
Instructions
Cook pasta and keep warm.
Melt butter in pan and quickly saute vegetables.
Season with garlic powder and salt and pepper.
Add half and half and cook to thicken sauce, about 5 minutes.
Toss with pasta and sprinkle with parmesan. Garnish with tomatoes and chives.