Pasta Primavera with Shrimp and Sugar Snap Peas

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4 servings (serving size: 2 1/4 cups)
April 2002
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

This harbinger of spring is colorful, fragrant, and fresh tasting.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups baby carrots, trimmed (about 6 ounces)
  • 3 cups uncooked cavatappi or penne pasta (about 8 ounces)
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 cups sugar snap peas
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1/3 cup whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup thinkly sliced fresh basil
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 cups trimmed arugula
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onions

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 501
  • Caloriesfromfat 24%
  • Fat 13.5g
  • Satfat 6.4g
  • Monofat 3.9g
  • Polyfat 1.7g
  • Protein 36.4g
  • Carbohydrate 57.3g
  • Fiber 5g
  • Cholesterol 204mg
  • Iron 6.5mg
  • Sodium 972mg
  • Calcium 252mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil in a stockpot. Add carrots and sugar snap peas; cook 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon. Add pasta to boiling water; cook according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; satué 2 minutes. Add carrots, peas, salt, pepper, and garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Stir in wine, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Stir in cream and juice; cook 1 minute. Add pasta and cheese; stir well to coat. Remove from heat; stir in basil, parsley, argula and green onions.

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Ratings & Reviews

contentedgirl's Review

DixieDishrag
March 14, 2012
I have to agree with one of the other reviews - this isn't a bad dish, it's just not great with all the prep work I had to do in advance. I think the problem was the sauce. In order to lighten it, it was thinner than what I had hoped. I probably won't make this one again, although the idea was good. It just needs improving.

DixieDishrag's Review

contentedgirl
February 26, 2009
This was quite good, and a snap to fix. However, we tend to like highly spiced foods, and found it a bit bland even though I used way more garlic than called for. Not sure what I'll do differently next time -- maybe saute some onion, or throw in some other herbs? I dunno. It's certainly worth making again, but needs some oomph.