Pasta Primavera Alfredo Food

PASTA PRIMAVERA ALFREDO FOR TWO

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large saucepan of boiling water as directed on package, adding vegetables to the water for the last 3 min.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in medium saucepan on medium heat. Add garlic; cook 1 min., stirring occasionally. Add milk and cream cheese; cook until cream cheese is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently. Stir in Parmesan.
• Drain pasta mixture; return to saucepan. Add cream cheese sauce; mix lightly.

PASTA PRIMAVERA ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti in large saucepan as directed on package, adding vegetables to the boiling water the last 3 min.
• Meanwhile, cook remaining ingredients in saucepan on medium-low heat until cream cheese is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring occasionally.
• Drain spaghetti mixture; return to pan. Add sauce; toss to coat.

ALFREDO PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and cook onion and carrot, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Add broccoli and red pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Stir in garlic, salt, and black pepper and cook 30 seconds. Stir in sauce and water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Serve over hot linguine and garnish, if desired, with chopped fresh basil.

ALFREDO PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Cook cream cheese, parmesan cheese, butter and milk over medium-low heat, until melted and well blended, stirring occasionally.
• If you are using raw veggies cook in the microwave while sauce is cooking.
• Boil pasta while sauce is cooking.
• Drain pasta and vegetables.
• Toss pasta and vegetables lightly with the sauce.
• If using dried parsley toss with the pasta and sauce.
• If using fresh parsley sprinkle over the top after it is all tossed.

PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• For the vegetables: Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the carrots and cook for 1 minute. Then add the broccoli; cook for another minute. Add the red peppers; cook 1 minute more. Remove the vegetables from the skillet and set aside.
• To the skillet, add the butter and the remaining 1 tablespoon oil; allow to heat up. Add the mushrooms, zucchini and squash, and cook until starting to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the vegetables from the skillet and add them to the other vegetables. Set aside.
• For the sauce: Add the garlic and onions to the skillet, and cook until starting to turn translucent, about 2 minutes.
• Next, pour in the chicken broth and wine; stir, scraping the bottom of the pan to loosen all the flavorful bits. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until reduced by about half. Stir in the cream and Parmesan, and allow the cheese to melt. Add salt and black pepper to taste.
• Add the cooked vegetables to the sauce, along with the peas and basil; stir to combine. If the sauce needs a little more liquid, splash in a small amount of broth. Place the cooked pasta in a large serving bowl and pour all the contents of the skillet over the pasta; toss to combine. Sprinkle with extra basil, and serve with extra Parmesan.

PASTA PRIMAVERA WITH CARROTS, BELL PEPPERS AND SQUASH

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the carrots, bell peppers, squash, chile, garlic, thyme and vinegar; season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Reduce the heat to medium low; cover and cook, stirring halfway through, until the vegetables are very tender, about 20 minutes.
• Add the heavy cream to the skillet; bring to a simmer. Gradually stir in the parmesan until just melted, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes.
• Increase the heat to medium and add the pasta and the reserved cooking water. Cook, tossing, until coated, about 2 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Top with more parmesan.

PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine as directed on package.
• While fettuccine is cooking, heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook broccoli, cauliflowerets, carrots, peas and onion in oil 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Stir in Alfredo sauce; heat through. Drain fettuccine. Stir fettuccine into sauce mixture; heat through. Sprinkle with cheese.

PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• On 1 cookie sheet toss all the veggies in olive oil, herbs, salt and pepper until well coated. Transfer half veggies onto another cookie sheet. Spread veggies into an even layer on both pans.
• Roast at 450 degrees for 20 minutes, turning after 10 minutes.
• Toss hot pasta with butter. Then add veggies to the pasta. Use reserved pasta water to combine ingredients if necessary (sometimes I just don't need to add it -- ).
• Sprinkle with parm cheese, adding more salt and pepper to taste if need!

CHICKEN PRIMAVERA ALFREDO

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in the fettuccine, bring back to a boil, and cook pasta over medium heat until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken and garlic in butter until chicken is browned. Add mushrooms, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper; cook and stir until vegetables are tender.
• Melt remaining 1/2 cup butter with half the heavy cream in a large saucepan over medium heat. Gradually add Parmesan cheese, alternating with pieces of cream cheese, stirring constantly. Stir in remaining heavy cream, simmering until sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir chicken and vegetable mixture into cream sauce.
• Transfer pasta to the saucepan and stir in egg. Cook and stir for 1 minute and serve immediately.

PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until vegetables are tender, about 12 minutes. Stir in spaghetti; heat through.

FETTUCCINE PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Cook and drain fettuccine as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add broccoli, cauliflower, peas, carrots and onion; cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Stir Alfredo sauce, milk, mustard and peas into vegetable mixture; cook until hot. Stir in fettuccine; heat through. Top with cheese.

GARDEN PRIMAVERA FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook fettuccine according to package directions, adding vegetables during the last 4 minutes. Drain and return to the pan. , Add Alfredo sauce and basil; toss to coat. Cook over low heat for 1-2 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheese if desired.

PASTA PRIMAVERA ALFREDO

Steps:

• 1. In 2 tblsp of olive oil, saute all vegetables over low heat till just tender. then set aside
• 2. In large saucepan melt butter then add flour to make a roux. Slowly add milk while stirring constantly till mixture is the consistancy of a medium to thin gravy. Then add the cheeses and all the herbs and seasonings mixing well till cheeses are melted. *Note* if the mixture is too thin, add more cheese, if it's too thick, add more milk.
• 3. While sauce is simmering, add the vegetable and simmer on low for about 20 minutes. Serve over linguini , bowties, penne or whatever type of pasta you like best.
• 4. Variations: can add cooked cubed skinless boneless chicken breasts, or cooked shrimp if you want protein.