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🍝 Pasta with creamy green vegetable sauce
707 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 400 g narrow ribbon pasta (e.g. Fettuccine)
- Salt
- 150 g broccoli florets
- 150 g celery stalks
- 150 g yellow bell peppers
- 150 g green peas
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp freshly chopped herbs (e.g. basil, chervil, parsley, chives, tarragon, etc.)
- 300 ml whipping cream
- 100 ml vegetable broth
- Pepper (from the mill)
- 1 dash lemon juice
- 2 tbsp toasted pine nuts
- Basil (for garnish)
Instructions
- 1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add some salt.
- 2. Cook the pasta in this salted water until it is al dente (firm to the bite).
- 3. Wash the vegetables thoroughly and remove any tough stems or ends.
- 4. Cut the vegetables into small, bite-sized pieces.
- 5. Add the broccoli to the boiling salted water and cook it for about 6 minutes.
- 6. Add the celery and peppers to the boiling water and cook them for about 4 minutes.
- 7. Add the peas to the boiling water and cook them for about 3 minutes.
- 8. Drain all the vegetables and let them drain well.
- 9. Peel the garlic cloves and chop them very finely.
- 10. Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat.
- 11. Add the chopped garlic to the butter and sauté briefly until soft and fragrant (translucent).
- 12. Pour the cream and the broth into the pot.
- 13. Stir the fresh herbs into the sauce.
- 14. Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
- 15. Add a splash of lemon juice to brighten the sauce.
- 16. Let the sauce simmer over medium heat for about 5 minutes until it thickens slightly.
- 17. Whip the sauce briefly with a hand blender to make it creamy.
- 18. Drain the cooked pasta and let it drain.
- 19. Warm the serving plates.
- 20. Roll the pasta into small nests and place them in the center of the plates.
- 21. Arrange the prepared vegetables around the pasta on the plates.
- 22. Drizzle the warm sauce over the pasta and vegetables.
- 23. Sprinkle pine nuts over the dish.
- 24. Garnish the dish with fresh basil leaves and serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 707
- Protein: 21 g · Fett/Fat: 32 g · Carbs: 82 g