Creamy Asparagus and Peas Pasta
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Creamy Asparagus and Peas Pasta

1. Bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces - 5 slices
2. Fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces - 1 pound
3. Fresh peas - ½ pound
4. Onion, chopped - 1
5. Lemon, juiced - ½
6. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ½
7. Fresh fettuccine pasta - 1 pound
8. Heavy cream - 3 tablespoons
9. Shredded Italian three-cheese blend - 5 ounces

How to cook deliciously - Creamy Asparagus and Peas Pasta

1. Stage

Place bacon in a large saucepan and cook over medium-high heat until bacon is evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally while cooking. Drain the bacon grease from the pan, and transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate.

2. Stage

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and stir in asparagus and peas; stir occasionally and cook until the vegetables are slightly softened but still bright green, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.

3. Stage

Cook and stir onion until translucent over medium heat in the same pan as bacon, about 5 minutes; stir in asparagus, peas, and bacon pieces.

4. Stage

Squeeze lemon juice over the asparagus mixture; season with salt and black pepper.

5. Stage

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and stir in the fettuccine; cook, stirring often, until fettuccine are tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well.

6. Stage

Stir hot fettuccine into the pan with asparagus mixture over medium-low heat and toss gently to combine.

7. Stage

Stir in cream and bring mixture to a simmer.

8. Stage

Sprinkle cheese blend over the mixture and allow to stand until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes; stir cheese lightly into the fettuccine and vegetables to serve.