Pasta with asparagus and lemon cream

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 tablespoon Butter or margarine
¼ cup Minced onion
1 pounds Asparagus; cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup Chicken broth
½ cup Heavy or whipping cream
1 cup Frozen peas; thawed
½ teaspoon Grated fresh lemon peel
1 pounds Bowties; cooked according to package directions, drained
⅓ cup Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Recipe By: LHJ ONLINE

1. Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in onion and cook 3 minutes. Add asparagus and chicken broth; boil 3 minutes over high heat. Add heavy cream, peas and lemon peel; boil until sauce is thickened, about 3 to 4 minutes.

2. Toss sauce with hot pasta and Parmesan cheese in large serving bowl.

Makes 6 servings.

Celebrate the rites of spring with the delicate touch of citrus and bright shades of green in this delicious pasta dish.

Prep time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 9 to 10 minutes Degree of difficulty: Easy Low-fat

PER SERVING Calories 430 Total Fat 12 g Saturated Fat 7 g Cholesterol 36 mg Sodium 336 mg Carbohydrates 64 g Protein 16 g Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by "Joyce Bennis" <Joyce_B@...> on Apr 1, 1998

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