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Spring Vegetarian Pasta with Butter Sauce
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9 INGREDIENTS • 10 STEPS • 25MINS

Spring Vegetarian Pasta with Butter Sauce

This pasta with spring vegetables of pea and asparagus is light, bright, and delicious. A vegetarian pasta dish that takes under 30-minutes. It’s perfect for a quick weeknight meatless dinner and is also gluten-free!
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I’m Elise! I’m a Los Angeles-based food blogger focusing on clean eating and cocktails. I make simple, creative dishes for the busy person who knows eating good makes you feel even better. And I always throw a California coastal spin to every recipe!
https://elisetriestocook.com
This pasta with spring vegetables of pea and asparagus is light, bright, and delicious. A vegetarian pasta dish that takes under 30-minutes. It’s perfect for a quick weeknight meatless dinner and is also gluten-free!
25MINS
Total Time
$15.73
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
2
US / Metric
Pasta
10 oz
Pasta
penne, rigatoni, shells, orecchiette
Salt
2 Tbsp
Salt
Water
8 cups
Water
up to 10 cups
Pasta Sauce
Unsalted Butter
1/3 cup
Unsalted Butter
Lemon
1
Lemon, zested, juiced
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
1/2 tsp
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
Vegetables & Herbs
Frozen Green Peas
3/4 cup
Frozen Green Peas
Asparagus
1 bunch
Asparagus, washed
about 1 cup
Fresh Mint
1/4 cup
Fresh Mint, washed, thinly sliced
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
966
Fat
36.2 g
Protein
31.2 g
Carbs
133.9 g
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I’m Elise! I’m a Los Angeles-based food blogger focusing on clean eating and cocktails. I make simple, creative dishes for the busy person who knows eating good makes you feel even better. And I always throw a California coastal spin to every recipe!
https://elisetriestocook.com
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step 1
Bring Water (8 cups) to boil in a large pot. Once at a boil add the Salt (2 Tbsp) and stir. Add in the Pasta (10 oz) and cook per the box instructions. Check your pasta for doneness 2-3 minutes before the suggested time. Pasta should be chewy.
step 2
While pasta cooks, remove the bottoms of the Asparagus (1 bunch) that are too tough to eat. Do this by holding the center and bottom of the asparagus and snap it where it bends. Cut the other asparagus in the same spot and toss the bottoms.
step 3
Next, cut the asparagus so that each piece is 2-inches tall (typically chop each piece in two equal parts). Keep to the side.
step 4
Stack Fresh Mint (1/4 cup) leaves flat on top of each other. Roll horizontally to look like a cigar. Chop with the mint roll horizontal.
step 5
When pasta is done cooking, save 1 cup of pasta water and then drain.
step 6
Melt the Unsalted Butter (1/3 cup) on medium-low heat in a medium pot.
step 7
Once melted, add the zest and juice of a Lemon (1), Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (1/2 tsp), and ½ cup of the pasta water. Stir and cook for a few minutes until thickened and combined.
step 8
Add the asparagus and stir. Add the Frozen Green Peas (3/4 cup), cooked pasta, and another ¼ cup of reserved pasta water.
step 8 Add the asparagus and stir. Add the Frozen Green Peas (3/4 cup), cooked pasta, and another ¼ cup of reserved pasta water.
step 9
Stir to combine and let cook together for 2 minutes. If too dry, add a little more pasta water and continue to stir.
step 10
Pour into a serving dish or individual bowls. Top with fresh chopped mint.
step 10 Pour into a serving dish or individual bowls. Top with fresh chopped mint.
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American
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Vegetarian
Pasta
Vegetables
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