RECIPE: Pasta Primavera with a Basic White Sauce
Recipe Courtesy of BJ’s Wholesale Club
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Pasta Primavera– Recipe courtesy of BJ’s Wholesale Club
A classic dish loaded with healthy veggies. Serves 4 at $2.44 per serving
Ingredients:
- 8 oz. Barilla® Linguine
- 1 small Summer Squash, thinly sliced
- 10 oz. Asparagus Spears, 2″ pieces
- 8 oz. Green Giant® Baby Carrots, quartered lengthwise
- 1 cup Berkley & Jensen® Grade A Fancy Peas, defrosted
- 1 recipe White Sauce (below)
- ¾ cup Sargento® Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- Grape Tomatoes (Optional)
Directions:
- 1. Add pasta to large pot of rapidly boiling, salted water. Cook 4 minutes.
- 2. Add all vegetables except peas to pot with pasta. Cook until vegetables are tender and pasta is al dente.
- 3. Drain immediately and transfer to large serving bowl. Add peas and toss to mix.
- 4. Prepare white sauce according to recipe. While still hot, add ½ cup shredded cheese and stir until melted.
- 5. Pour cheese sauce over pasta-vegetable mixture and lightly toss to mix.
- 6. Serve immediately garnished with remaining ¼ cup shredded cheese and Grape Tomato halves (optional).
BASIC WHITE SAUCE for pasta primavera Makes 2 cups.
Your microwave’s cooking times may vary. Please watch carefully.
Ingredients:
- 4 Tbsp. Land O’Lakes® Sweet Butter
- 4 Tbsp. Gold Medal® All-Purpose Flour
- 2 cups Milk
- Salt and Black Pepper to taste
Directions:
- 1. Melt butter on high in 1-qt., microwave-safe bowl, about 20 to 30 seconds.
- 2. Stir in flour, using spoon to break up lumps, until smoothly blended.
- 3. Add milk, salt and pepper and stir until completely blended.
- 4. Microwave on high, pausing to stir every 30 seconds or so, until sauce is thick and bubbly, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Variation: Add 2 cups of shredded Cracker Barrel® Sharp Cheddar Cheese and toss with cooked elbow macaroni for mac and cheese.
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*DISCLAIMER: BJs supplied the pasta primavera photos and recipe for my In The Kitchen With Kelli Series. I was not sent any product or money for posting these.*
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oh how i love a good primavera! serious yum going on here.
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Perfect for the lunch I need to make tomorrow. Thank you!
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This sounds like a great summer meal! 🙂