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Penne with Spring Vegetables
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Penne with Spring Vegetables

13 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
Penne with Spring Vegetables

Combining a medley of spring vegetables, this garden-fresh pasta dish is enriched with a bit of heavy cream.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

777
Calories
25g
Protein
42g
Fat
74g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbs. salt, plus more, to taste
  • 3/4 lb. asparagus, ends trimmed, spears cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 3 Tbs. unsalted butter
  • 3 Tbs. olive oil
  • 3 bunches green onions, white and light green portions, thinly sliced
  • 6 oz. baby spinach, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 lb. frozen petite peas
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup minced fresh basil
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1 lb. penne or other medium-size pasta
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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