Asparagus, peas with cherry tomatoes and penne pasta

Asparagus, peas with cherry tomatoes and penne pasta
This is a nice, light dish. When asparagus is in season, it’s a must.
 

350g penne pasta

3 tbsp olive oil

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 bunches asparagus, ends removed and cut into thirds

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 packet or bunch cherry tomatoes (mixed colours if possible) halved

120g frozen peas

120ml chicken stock

90g grated Parmesan

2 tbsp chopped fresh basil leaves

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.

Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm. Drain the pasta, keeping about half a cup of the pasta water. 

In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat.

Add the garlic and cook until tender and translucent, only about one minute.

Add the asparagus, and season with salt pepper.

Cook for 3 minutes or until a fork easily goes through.

Add the cherry tomatoes and peas along with the chicken stock and simmer until the stock has reduced, stir when needed.

About 10 minutes.

Add the cooked pasta and half of the parmesan.

Mix well then add the reserved pasta water only if the sauce needs to loosen or seems too thick.

Garnish with the remaining parmesan and chopped basil if using and serve.

Serves
4

Main ingredients
Cheese, Pasta & Noodles, Vegetables

Recipe Type
Easy, Family Dinners, Healthy, Pasta/Noodles, Quick Meals

Level of Difficulty
Easy

Other recipes you may like

Hello Mama!
Help us help you by allowing us and our partners to remember your device in cookies to serve you personalized content and ads.

We're on a mission to help our mums and their families thrive by informing, connecting and entertaining.

Join us in our mission by consenting to the use of cookies and IP address recognition by us and our partners to serve you content (including ads) best suited to your interests, both here and around the web.

We promise never to share any other information that may be deemed personal unless you explicitly tell us it's ok.

If you want more info, see our privacy policy.