Chinese Pasta Primavera

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb uncooked linguine
• 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1 medium yellow bell pepper, cut into strips
• 2 medium zucchini, sliced
• 1/2 lb broccoli floret
• 1/2 lb asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 lb sugar snap peas or 1/2 lb chinese snow peas
• 6 shallots or 6 green onions, sliced very thin
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 teaspoons fresh thai basil, chopped
• salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 fill a large pot with water and begin heating it for the pasta.
• 2 in a large skillet or wok, heat oil and butter and stir-fry vegetables, onion and garlic about 3 minutes; add cilantro and basil and cook another minute, or until vegetables are done to your taste, leaving them a little crunchy.
• 3 season vegetables with salt and pepper and mix with soy sauce.
• 4 when the water boils, add linguine and cook al dente, according to package directions; drain; toss vegetables with pasta and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.