Pasta Primavera

A delightful way to welcome the Summer season. Fresh vegetables and fresh pasta really bring this dish to life!

Course Main Dishes
Prep. Time 15 mins
Cooking Time 20 mins
Yields 6 servings

Preparation
Nutritional Info
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Preparation

What You Need

12 oz (375 g) fresh fettuccine or

linguine

4 slices bacon, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 onion, chopped

3 medium carrots, sliced

2 cups (500 ml) broccoli florets

1 tbsp (15 ml) dried basil

1/2 tsp (2 ml) Pepper

2 tbsp (30 ml) all-purpose flour

2 1/2 cups (625 ml) Milk

1 cup (250 ml) frozen peas, thawed

3/4 cup (180 ml) Canadian Swiss, freshly grated or

Parmesan cheese

2 tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice or

wine vinegar

1 tsp (5 ml) salt

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.

Meanwhile, in large skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp. Reduce heat to medium; add garlic and onion and cook, stirring, for 3 min. Add carrots, broccoli, basil and pepper; cook, stirring often, for 3 min. Sprinkle in flour; cook, stirring, for 1 min.

Gradually stir in milk until smooth; cook, stirring often, for about 8 min or until thickened. Stir in peas, grated cheese, lemon juice and salt; cook until peas are heated through. Toss with pasta.

Tips

For the Adventurous: Add grated rind of 1/2 lemon with lemon juice in step 3. Substitute 8 oz (250 g) asparagus, cut in pieces in place of the broccoli. Substitute 1/4 cup (60 mL) chopped fresh basil for the dried basil.

Healthy Eating Tip: Get Fresh- The fresh pasta in this recipe has the benefit of no added preservatives. Did you know that fresh pasta is also a source of 10 essential vitamins and minerals?

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 410 Calories
Protein: 19 g
Carbohydrate: 52 g
Fat: 14 g
Fibre: 4.3 g
Sodium: 651 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 28 % / 304 mg
Vitamin A: 84 %
Folate: 58 %
Thiamin: 35 %
Vitamin B12: 35 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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