Bowtie Pasta Primavera
This pasta is quick to make and a perfect choice for a meatless dish. Feel free to swap out the mushrooms for any kind you like as well as the noodles! You can make these with elbow noodles or even tortellini!Â
INGREDIENTS
- 12 oz bowtie pasta
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 8 oz of Cremini Mushrooms (they look like brown version of white button mushrooms)
- 1 zucchini, sliced
- 6 oz cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Black pepper to taste
- 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
- ¼ Cup Parmesan cheese, grated plus more for garnish
- fresh basil, chopped to garnish
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DIRECTIONS
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In a 7.6 Qt Stock Pot, salt boiling water. Cook pasta until al dente. Drain, but save 1 cup of pasta water.
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In a 9.5 frypan on medium heat, add mushrooms, asparagus and zucchini. Wet with 1 Tbsp olive oil. Cook until tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook for 3 more minutes. Add garlic, season with salt and pepper.
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Add softened cream cheese to the fry pan and stir until broken up. Pour everything into a bowl with pasta water and stir until creamy. Add parmesan and stir then add cooked bowties and stir until combined.
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Garnish with basil and parmesan and enjoy!
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