Pasta Primavera With Walnuts

Name: Pasta Primavera With Walnuts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 5 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 ounces gemelli pasta (short twisted pasta) or 8 ounces penne (tube-shaped pasta); 1 cup diagonally sliced thin carrot (1/4 inch); 2 cups diagonally sliced asparagus (1/4 inch); 1/2 cup frozen tiny peas; 1 (14 ounce) can quartered artichoke hearts, drained; 3 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 1/3 cup torn fresh basil; 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2/3 cup plus 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided

Submitted by AZPARZYCH

"Cook the pasta and vegetables in the same pot to save time, remembering to ladle out about 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking water before draining the pasta. The starchy salted water will keep the final dish moist without adding extra oil. By Marie Simmons"

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 5

ingredients

8 ounces gemelli pasta (short twisted pasta) or 8 ounces penne (tube-shaped pasta)
1 cup diagonally sliced thin carrot (1/4 inch)
2 cups diagonally sliced asparagus (1/4 inch)
¹⁄₂ cup frozen tiny peas
1 (14 ounce) can quartered artichoke hearts, drained
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons minced garlic
1 cup chopped walnuts
¹⁄₃ cup torn fresh basil
¹⁄₂ teaspoon coarse salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
²⁄₃ cup plus 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided

directions

Cook pasta according to package directions, adding carrots during last 5 minutes of cooking. Add asparagus and peas during last 3 minutes. Add artichoke hearts during last 1 minute. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup pasta cooking water. Return pasta and vegetables to pot, along with reserved pasta water.
Meanwhile, cook butter, oil and garlic in medium skillet over medium heat 30 seconds or until butter melts and garlic begins to sizzle. Add walnuts; reduce heat to low. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until walnuts are lightly toasted.
Toss walnut mixture, basil, salt, pepper and 2/3 cup of the cheese with pasta. Top with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.

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AZPARZYCH

Peoria, 41

I am a stay at home mom to two wonderful boys; Joshua (8years), Kaiden (5 years), and baby GIRL, Madalynn (19 months)!  I also have two fur babies (cats); Kobee, AJ; we had to put our youngest cat Sly down Jan 2014. :(. I am also married to my best friend, Jeff and have been since April 2005.  I love cooking, hate cleaning and will do whatever I can to get out of it!  I love grilling and baking.  I do most of the grilling at my house, and bake for almost a week straight at Christmas time!  I can make or will attempt just about anything, though I rarely make brownies, my husband's are the best!  Homemade breads are not my friend, so I am always working on bread baking. As for recipe ideas (besides zaar) Cooking Light Cookbooks are my favorites.  I love to make new meals and try new things; it is hard though because my husband is picky when it comes to veggies (and hates seafood); If it were up to him we would have baked-bread crumb chicken and white rice at least one meal a day!  Over the past couple years with zaar, I have found tons of new recipes my family normally wouldn’t eat but have been happily surprised with new favorites. I love to join in all of the tag games; I haven't been as present as I would like, but as soon as my Jeff is back from working in Ohio I will be back in full tagging mode! Cooking is my hobby and passion, I always like to host the family get togethers and volunteer for the potluck dishes.  Most of all though are my kids; being home all day with them is fun and challenging, but I wouldn’t trade it for any salary!!

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