Pasta Primavera

Submitted by: Terry	Country: U.S.A.
Category: Home/Pasta & Pizza
Quantity: 4 servings	Preparation time: 0:20 hr. Cooking time: 0:20 hr.

Ingredients

1/4 cup	butter	50 g
6	cloves garlic, finely chopped	6
3/4 cup	fresh peas	175 mL
1	red pepper, diced	1
24 stalks	fresh asparagus, cut in pieces	24 stalks
1/2 cup	fresh parsley, chopped	125 mL
1	large tomato, chopped	1
2/3 cup	heavy cream	150 mL
	salt and pepper, to taste
3 tbsp	freshly grated Parmesan	45 mL
1 tsp	dried tarragon	5 mL
350 g	pasta	12 oz

Cook pasta in hot salted boiling water until tender but firm. Meanwhile, prepare sauce.

Melt butter. Add garlic, peas, pepper and asparagus. Sauté for 5 minutes.

Add parsley and tomato. Cook an additional 5 minutes.

Add cream, salt, pepper and boil until sauce is thick. Mix with Parmesan and tarragon.

Drain pasta and add to sauce. Mix. Serve immediately.