Creamy Bow Tie Primavera Recipes

Steps:

• PREPARE pasta as directed on package, adding broccoli and carrots to water during last 5 minutes of cooking time. Drain.
• MIX cream cheese, milk, grated topping, onions and seasonings in large saucepan; cook on low heat until cream cheese is melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently.
• ADD pasta and vegetables; toss lightly.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium high heat. Add the pasta and cook, stirring frequently about 7 minutes; add asparagus. Once both are tender add peas and spinach and simmer until spinach is wilted, about 30 seconds. Reserve about 1/2 cup of the pasta water, then drain pasta and veggies.
• In the meantime, heat a skillet over medium high heat and cook the garlic, stirring, until it start turn golden. Add the tomatoes and cook down until reduced to a pasta sauce, about 5 minutes. Add cream and cook about 3 minutes more (sauce should be thick enough to coat pasta).
• Return pasta and veggies to large pot and add the creamy tomato sauce, Parmesan cheese and chili flakes; toss to coat.
• After draining the pasta and vegetables, return them to the pot and add the creamy tomato sauce, the reserved pasta cooking liquid if necessary, the Parmigiano, and chili flakes; toss to coat. If necessary, thin sauce with reserved pasta cooking water. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.