Description
A super quick pasta dinner with any veggies you have on hand!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces fettucini or other long pasta
- 1 cup fresh or frozen green peas
- 1 cup green beans or haricots vert, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- zest of 1 lemon
- salt and pepper, to taste
- grated parmesan cheese, optional, for serving
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to boil for the pasta with salt. When the water boils, add the pasta and cook as the package directs. 2 minutes before you drain the pasta, add the peas and green beans for the last 2 minutes of cooking time. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta cooking water. Drain the pasta and the vegetables together.
- Meanwhile, preheat a skillet to medium heat with the butter and garlic. When the garlic is fragrant, after about 2 minutes, add the pasta, veggies, lemon zest, cream, and half the pasta water. Toss together and taste; add salt and pepper to your preference. If the sauce is thick, add more pasta water.
- Serve with parmesan. Enjoy!
Notes
Use any veggies you like for this! Zucchini slices, asparagus, bell pepper, leeks, or scallions would all be lovely.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 15
Keywords: pasta with peas, pasta and peas, creamy pasta sauce