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Bowtie Pasta Primavera

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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!

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

DIRECTIONS

In a 7.6 Qt Stock Pot, salt boiling water. Cook pasta until al dente. Drain, but save 1 cup of pasta water.
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.
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.
Garnish with basil and parmesan and enjoy!