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30-Minute Pasta Primavera – Fresh & Easy Dinner

Pasta Primavera

Quick and tasty pasta lunch or dinner

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g asparagus tips
  • 170 g peas fresh or frozen
  • 350 g spaghetti tagliatelle or linguine
  • 175 g leeks trimmed and sliced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil plus extra to serve
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 200 ml fromage frais or crème fraîche
  • Parmesan shavings or vegetarian alternative, to serve
  • Salt and black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cook the vegetables
  • Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Place a steamer or heatproof colander over the pan and steam the asparagus and peas until just tender. Set aside.
  • Cook the pasta
  • Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to packet instructions. Before draining, reserve a mug of the pasta cooking water.
  • Soften the leeks
  • Meanwhile, heat the olive oil and butter in a large frying pan. Add the sliced leeks and cook gently for around 5 minutes until soft but not browned.
  • Make the sauce
  • Stir in the fromage frais or crème fraîche over a low heat. Warm gently and keep stirring so the sauce stays smooth. Add the cooked  vegetables.
  • Toss everything together
  • Add the drained pasta to the pan and toss everything together. Use a splash of the reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce if needed.
  • Serve
  • Season with salt and black pepper, then serve with parmesan shavings and a drizzle of olive oil.
Keyword dinner, easy, easy lunch, pasta, quick, spring, summer