Creamy Spring Pasta

This dish is luxuriously creamy, but the pasta soaks up the sauce quickly. Be sure to serve right away. Use refrigerated pasta to cut several minutes off the cook time. Serve with Butter-Roasted Carrots.

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Ready in 30 minutes
by sbjonas

Ingredients

3 quart water

2 ounce French bread baguette torn into pieces

1 tablespoon butter

3 clove garlic minced and divided

1 1/2 cup asparagus 2-inch diagonally cut

1 cup frozen green peas

6 ounce fettuccine uncooked

2 teaspoons olive oil

1/3 cup sweet onion finely chopped

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1/4 cup fat-free lower-sodium chicken broth

1 cup 1% low-fat milk

3 ounce neufchatel

1 ounce Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese grated (about 1/4 cup packed)

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons fresh tarragon chopped


Directions

1. Bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a Dutch oven. 2. Place torn bread in a food processor; process until coarse crumbs form. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 garlic clove to pan; saut? 1 minute. Add breadcrumbs; saute 3 minutes or until golden brown and toasted. Remove breadcrumb mixture from pan; wipe pan clean with paper towels. 3. Add asparagus and peas to boiling water; cook for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove from pan with a slotted spoon. Rinse under cold water; drain. 4. Add pasta to boiling water; cook 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain and keep warm. 5. Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Add onion and the remaining 2 garlic cloves; cook for 3 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Place flour in a small bowl; gradually whisk in chicken broth. Add broth mixture and milk to pan, stirring constantly with a whisk; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from heat; add cheeses, salt, and pepper, stirring until cheeses melt. Add pasta, asparagus, and peas; toss well. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and tarragon.

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