Pasta Alla Primavera Recipe
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Ingredients
500 g/1 lb tagliolini (tagliarini), green if available
12 spears tender young asparagus
200 g/7 oz shelled fresh peas, the smaller the better
200 g/7 oz small shelled broad (fava) beans or fine green beans
Salt and black pepper
30 g/1 oz (2 tbsp) butter
200 ml/1/3 pint double cream (1 cup heavy cream)
60 g/2 1/2 oz freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
Cook each vegetable separately in a small quantity ofboiling salted water.
It is better to slighdy under-cook because the vegetables must remain crisp and a good green colour.
Drain and plunge immediately into cold water.
Cut the asparagus (the tender part) into 2 cm/ 3/4 inch lengths.
Remove the outer skin of the shelled broad beans.
If you are substituting green beans, cut them into small lengths.
Heat the water for the pasta.
Melt the butter in a small pan and as you add the pasta to the water add the various green vegetables to the butter.
Stir for 2 minutes, then add the cream and pepper to taste and heat gendy.
Drain the pasta and turn into a warmed serving dish.
Toss thoroughly with the freshly grated cheese, then add the vegetables and cream.
Stir to distribute the vegetables evenly and serve at once.
It is better to slighdy under-cook because the vegetables must remain crisp and a good green colour.
Drain and plunge immediately into cold water.
Cut the asparagus (the tender part) into 2 cm/ 3/4 inch lengths.
Remove the outer skin of the shelled broad beans.
If you are substituting green beans, cut them into small lengths.
Heat the water for the pasta.
Melt the butter in a small pan and as you add the pasta to the water add the various green vegetables to the butter.
Stir for 2 minutes, then add the cream and pepper to taste and heat gendy.
Drain the pasta and turn into a warmed serving dish.
Toss thoroughly with the freshly grated cheese, then add the vegetables and cream.
Stir to distribute the vegetables evenly and serve at once.
