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Pasta With Sugar Snap Peas, Asparagus And Parmesan

Type: Pasta
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb 454g / 16ozAsparagus - trimmed, and
  Cut into 1 1/2" pieces
1/2 lb 227g / 8ozBow-tie pasta
1/2 lb 227g / 8ozSugar snap peas or snow peas - trimmed
3 tablespoons 45mlOlive oil
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozFleshly-grated Parmesan cheese - (abt 1 1/2 oz)
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
  Additional freshly-grated Parmesan cheese

Recipe Instructions

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 will.

Return pasta-vegetable mixture to pot. Add oil and toss to coat. Add 1/2 cup cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately, passing additional cheese separately.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
Bon Appetit, April 1992

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