This dish, I ate and ate and ate and it took all barely any time to make. Normally, as you know, I hate leftovers, but this was a meal that I happily ate the next day and did well warmed up!
So go out to your local farmers market and pick up any of your favorite veggies and make this fresh from the garden meal!
Shopping List:
1) Asapargus
2) 1 Zucchini
3) Peas
4) Green Beans
5) 1 Small Sweet Onion
6) Fettuccine Pasta (I use half whole wheat/ half regular)
7) Fresh Basil
8) Olive Oil
9) Butter
10) Chicken Broth or Veggie Broth is trying to stay full vegetarian
11) Minced Garlic
12) 1 Can Diced Italian Flavor Tomatoes
13) Fresh Parmesan
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To Begin:
Start by putting a pot of water on to boil.
Dice your onion and in a saute pan that is warm, with a tablespoon of oil, carmelize your onion. Add a dash of salt and a spoonful of garlic.
Let cook for about 7-10 minutes.
While onions are cooking clean and ready your veggies. Cut asparagus into 1 in sections (make sure to cut off the woody ends!), snap ends off green beans and then break into about 1 to 2 inch pieces, cut zucchini down length-wise and then into slices, and shuck peas.
Water should be boiling at this point, place in pasta (usually takes 12 minutes to cook).
Slice up a few leaves of fresh basil. Throw in with onions.
Then to the pan add your asparagus and green beans, add a small dash of salt. Let cook for about 3 minutes, then add your zuchinni and peas (add another dash of salt), and let cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes.
Then sprinkle a small spoonful of flour over the vegetables and add about 1/2 a cup of chicken stalk, just to thicken the stock and make it more sauce-like. Stir and simmer on low, until thickened slightly (if too thick for you add a small amount of chicken broth).
Drain can of tomatoes and add to vegetables. Mix in well.
Drain pasta, place back in pan and butter and salt it. Pour in vegetables, and about 1 tablespoon olive oil. Mix together well. Top with parmesan cheese if desired and enjoy!
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